#9D7E1E
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.6% 0.114 89.6), rgb(157, 126, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9D7E1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D7E1E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 126, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.114 89.6) |
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 #9D7E1E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7E1E | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7E1E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7E1E text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFC098
oklch(81% 0.056 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 89)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7E1E
oklch(60.6% 0.114 89.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F04
oklch(37.7% 0.075 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#9D7E1E 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) | #8D7D08 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958524 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB726C | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D7E1E
#9D7E1E
oklch(60.6% 0.114 89.6)
- #677EC6
#677EC6
oklch(60.7% 0.113 269.4)
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 #9D7E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.045
Use #9D7E1E 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.