#9D7A2D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.9% 0.103 83.8), rgb(157, 122, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9D7A2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7A2D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.103 83.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9D7A2D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7A2D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7A2D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7A2D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 83.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BE9C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99D65
oklch(70.8% 0.081 83.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7A2D
oklch(59.9% 0.103 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#926C08
oklch(55.5% 0.112 83.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A03
oklch(42.7% 0.086 84)
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Step 900
900
#523E10
oklch(37.6% 0.067 84.3)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#9D7A2D with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #897A23 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928330 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F6A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7A2D
#9D7A2D
oklch(59.9% 0.103 83.8)
- #607FBE
#607FBE
oklch(60% 0.103 263.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9D7A2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.024
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
Use #9D7A2D in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.