#9D7B14
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.9% 0.117 88.1), rgb(157, 123, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#9D7B14 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7B14 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 123, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 77%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.117 88.1) |
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 #9D7B14 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7B14 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7B14 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7B14 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 86.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C2
oklch(88.4% 0.031 86.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF97
oklch(80.9% 0.057 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D5B
oklch(70.6% 0.091 87.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7B14
oklch(59.9% 0.117 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F01
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#302506
oklch(27% 0.048 88.9)
#9D7B14 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6F69 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7B14
#9D7B14
oklch(59.9% 0.117 88.1)
- #627CC6
#627CC6
oklch(59.9% 0.117 268.1)
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 #9D7B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.018
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #9D7B14 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.