#9E7218
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.2% 0.113 79.6), rgb(158, 114, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#9E7218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7218 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.113 79.6) |
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 #9E7218 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9E7218 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7218 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7218 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9C
oklch(81% 0.051 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B65
oklch(70.7% 0.081 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#AB8238
oklch(63.2% 0.104 79.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7218
oklch(58.2% 0.113 79.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684803
oklch(42.6% 0.087 79)
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Step 900
900
#543D10
oklch(37.7% 0.068 80.3)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#9E7218 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) | #837301 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6561 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7218
#9E7218
oklch(58.2% 0.113 79.6)
- #517BBD
#517BBD
oklch(58.2% 0.112 259.1)
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 #9E7218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.029
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Umber #B26400 ΔE 0.045
Use #9E7218 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.