#9E705D
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.7% 0.065 43.4), rgb(158, 112, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9E705D is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E705D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 112, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.065 43.4) |
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 #9E705D | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E705D | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E705D text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E705D 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
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB9889
oklch(70.8% 0.047 44.4)
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Step 500
500
#A97E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.06 43.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E705D
oklch(58.7% 0.065 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5544
oklch(49% 0.061 43.4)
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Step 800
800
#674638
oklch(42.7% 0.051 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31231D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 44.3)
#9E705D 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) | #7C755C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9696B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E705D
#9E705D
oklch(58.7% 0.065 43.4)
- #4F8599
#4F8599
oklch(58.7% 0.065 223.8)
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 #9E705D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E705D 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.