#9E742E
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(58.8% 0.101 77.1), rgb(158, 116, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#9E742E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 77°. 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 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E742E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 116, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.101 77.1) |
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 #9E742E | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E742E | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E742E text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E742E text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EFE9E0
oklch(93.6% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 75.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 77)
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Step 500
500
#A98244
oklch(63.1% 0.093 77.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E742E
oklch(58.8% 0.101 77.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E5915
oklch(49.1% 0.094 77.5)
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Step 800
800
#674915
oklch(42.8% 0.078 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#543D19
oklch(37.8% 0.061 76.2)
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Step 950
950
#312410
oklch(27% 0.038 76.8)
#9E742E 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) | #847526 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8030 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6865 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E742E
#9E742E
oklch(58.8% 0.101 77.1)
- #557EB8
#557EB8
oklch(58.8% 0.101 257.1)
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 #9E742E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.026
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
Use #9E742E 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.