#9E705B
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.067 45.5), rgb(158, 112, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9E705B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E705B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.067 45.5) |
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 #9E705B | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E705B | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E705B text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E705B text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D0
oklch(88.5% 0.017 46.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 45)
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Step 400
400
#BB9888
oklch(70.7% 0.048 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6B
oklch(63% 0.061 44.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E705B
oklch(58.7% 0.067 45.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E5643
oklch(49.2% 0.061 46.3)
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Step 800
800
#674637
oklch(42.7% 0.052 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#543B30
oklch(37.7% 0.04 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 47.8)
#9E705B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9686A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E705B
#9E705B
oklch(58.7% 0.067 45.5)
- #4E859A
#4E859A
oklch(58.7% 0.066 224.6)
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 #9E705B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E705B 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.