#9E702C
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58% 0.102 73.6), rgb(158, 112, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#9E702C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.102 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 (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E702C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.102 73.6) |
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 #9E702C | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E702C | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E702C text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E702C 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
#D3BDA1
oklch(81% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC9A6D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 74)
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Step 500
500
#AB8045
oklch(63% 0.093 73.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E702C
oklch(58% 0.102 73.6)
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Step 700
700
#805716
oklch(49% 0.094 73.6)
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Step 800
800
#684816
oklch(42.7% 0.078 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#553C19
oklch(37.7% 0.061 73.2)
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Step 950
950
#322310
oklch(26.9% 0.038 71.5)
#9E702C 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) | #807224 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6462 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E702C
#9E702C
oklch(58% 0.102 73.6)
- #4D7DB5
#4D7DB5
oklch(58% 0.101 253.3)
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 #9E702C, 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 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
Use #9E702C 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.