#9E702A
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(57.9% 0.103 74.2), rgb(158, 112, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9E702A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E702A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.103 74.2) |
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 #9E702A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E702A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E702A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E702A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D3BDA0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#AC8043
oklch(63% 0.095 73.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E702A
oklch(57.9% 0.103 74.2)
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Step 700
700
#815713
oklch(49.1% 0.096 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#684814
oklch(42.7% 0.079 75.2)
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Step 900
900
#553C18
oklch(37.6% 0.062 73.8)
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Step 950
950
#32230F
oklch(26.9% 0.039 72.7)
#9E702A 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) | #817221 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2C | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6461 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E702A
#9E702A
oklch(57.9% 0.103 74.2)
- #4D7CB6
#4D7CB6
oklch(57.9% 0.104 254.5)
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 #9E702A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.042
Use #9E702A 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.