#9E7233
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.4% 0.097 73.5), rgb(158, 114, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#9E7233 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7233 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.097 73.5) |
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 #9E7233 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7233 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7233 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7233 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 74)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A70
oklch(70.6% 0.069 73)
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Step 500
500
#AA8149
oklch(63.1% 0.089 73.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7233
oklch(58.4% 0.097 73.5)
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Step 700
700
#7F581C
oklch(49.1% 0.09 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#67481A
oklch(42.7% 0.074 73.8)
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Step 900
900
#543D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.058 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#312411
oklch(27.1% 0.037 75.6)
#9E7233 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) | #82742C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F35 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6764 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7233
#9E7233
oklch(58.4% 0.097 73.5)
- #517EB4
#517EB4
oklch(58.4% 0.097 253.8)
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 #9E7233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
Use #9E7233 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.