#9D7A2F
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.9% 0.101 83.4), rgb(157, 122, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#9D7A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7A2F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 122, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 54%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.101 83.4) |
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 #9D7A2F | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7A2F | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7A2F text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7A2F 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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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
#D0BE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#B99D66
oklch(70.8% 0.08 83.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7A2F
oklch(59.9% 0.101 83.4)
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Step 600
600
#926C0E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#654A06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 83.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E11
oklch(37.6% 0.066 84)
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Step 950
950
#30240C
oklch(26.8% 0.042 82.6)
#9D7A2F 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) | #897A26 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918332 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6F6A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7A2F
#9D7A2F
oklch(59.9% 0.101 83.4)
- #607FBD
#607FBD
oklch(60% 0.102 263.4)
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 #9D7A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
Use #9D7A2F 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.