#9E7239
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.5% 0.092 71.3), rgb(158, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#9E7239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 71°. 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7239 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.092 71.3) |
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 #9E7239 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7239 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7239 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7239 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 72)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A73
oklch(70.7% 0.066 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA814E
oklch(63.2% 0.085 71.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7239
oklch(58.5% 0.092 71.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5823
oklch(49.2% 0.086 71.5)
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Step 800
800
#67481E
oklch(42.7% 0.071 72)
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Step 900
900
#543C1E
oklch(37.6% 0.056 70.9)
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Step 950
950
#312413
oklch(27.1% 0.034 73)
#9E7239 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) | #817433 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6765 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7239
#9E7239
oklch(58.5% 0.092 71.3)
- #517FB1
#517FB1
oklch(58.5% 0.092 251.5)
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 #9E7239, 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 0.026
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #9E7239 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.