#9E701E
Closest named color: Caramel (#AF6F09). oklch(57.8% 0.11 76.9), rgb(158, 112, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#9E701E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Caramel (#AF6F09), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Caramel (#AF6F09) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E701E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 68%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.11 76.9) |
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 #9E701E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E701E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E701E text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E701E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 74.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BD9D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#BD9A67
oklch(70.6% 0.08 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC813C
oklch(63.2% 0.101 76.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E701E
oklch(57.8% 0.11 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#815802
oklch(49.2% 0.102 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#69480A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 76.8)
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Step 900
900
#553C13
oklch(37.6% 0.066 76.4)
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Step 950
950
#32240D
oklch(27.1% 0.042 77.8)
#9E701E 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) | #81720E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D21 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6360 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E701E
#9E701E
oklch(57.8% 0.11 76.9)
- #4E7BBA
#4E7BBA
oklch(57.9% 0.11 257)
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 #9E701E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.037
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.045
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E701E 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.