#9E714E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.6% 0.075 58.5), rgb(158, 113, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#9E714E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E714E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 113, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.075 58.5) |
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 #9E714E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E714E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E714E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E714E 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB997F
oklch(70.7% 0.055 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA7F5F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 57.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E714E
oklch(58.6% 0.075 58.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F5737
oklch(49.3% 0.07 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#67472E
oklch(42.7% 0.058 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C29
oklch(37.8% 0.045 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#9E714E 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) | #7E754B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897E4E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6868 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E714E
#9E714E
oklch(58.6% 0.075 58.5)
- #4F83A4
#4F83A4
oklch(58.7% 0.075 237.8)
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 #9E714E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.013
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.038
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
Use #9E714E 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.