#9E7150
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.7% 0.074 57), rgb(158, 113, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#9E7150 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 57°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7150 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 113, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.074 57) |
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 #9E7150 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7150 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7150 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7150 text on black | 4.93:1 | 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
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAC
oklch(80.9% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB9981
oklch(70.8% 0.053 56.9)
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Step 500
500
#A97F61
oklch(63% 0.067 56.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7150
oklch(58.7% 0.074 57)
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Step 700
700
#7E5639
oklch(49% 0.068 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#67472F
oklch(42.7% 0.057 57.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.044 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#312319
oklch(27% 0.028 56.8)
#9E7150 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) | #7E754D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897F50 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6869 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7150
#9E7150
oklch(58.7% 0.074 57)
- #4F83A3
#4F83A3
oklch(58.7% 0.074 236.9)
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 #9E7150, 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 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
Use #9E7150 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.