#9E745A
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.5% 0.065 52.8), rgb(158, 116, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#9E745A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E745A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 116, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.065 52.8) |
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 #9E745A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E745A | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E745A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E745A text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 500.
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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
#E3D6CF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BB9883
oklch(70.6% 0.052 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E745A
oklch(59.5% 0.065 52.8)
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Step 600
600
#94684C
oklch(55.6% 0.07 53.3)
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Step 700
700
#7E563D
oklch(49% 0.065 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#674732
oklch(42.8% 0.055 54)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#9E745A 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) | #807858 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96C6D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E745A
#9E745A
oklch(59.5% 0.065 52.8)
- #56869F
#56869F
oklch(59.6% 0.065 232)
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 #9E745A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.015
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #9E745A 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.