#9D7B2A
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.1% 0.105 85.3), rgb(157, 123, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#9D7B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7B2A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 123, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.105 85.3) |
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 #9D7B2A | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7B2A | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7B2A text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7B2A text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF9B
oklch(81% 0.052 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#B89D63
oklch(70.7% 0.083 85.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7B2A
oklch(60.1% 0.105 85.3)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#523E0E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#9D7B2A 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) | #8A7B1F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA706A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7B2A
#9D7B2A
oklch(60.1% 0.105 85.3)
- #627EC0
#627EC0
oklch(60% 0.106 265.8)
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 #9D7B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #9D7B2A 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.