#9D8159
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62% 0.065 76), rgb(157, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9D8159 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8159 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 28%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.065 76) |
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 #9D8159 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8159 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8159 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8159 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 77)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8159
oklch(62% 0.065 76)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E42
oklch(55.6% 0.071 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#765B34
oklch(49% 0.065 75.4)
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Step 800
800
#604B2B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 77)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F27
oklch(37.8% 0.043 77)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#9D8159 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) | #8C8156 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93885A | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77977 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8159
#9D8159
oklch(62% 0.065 76)
- #6C88AD
#6C88AD
oklch(61.9% 0.065 255.6)
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 #9D8159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #9D8159 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.