#9E7518
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(58.8% 0.114 82.1), rgb(158, 117, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#9E7518 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7518 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 117, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.114 82.1) |
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 #9E7518 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7518 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7518 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7518 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E3D8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 81.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 82.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA9C64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 82.3)
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Step 500
500
#A98336
oklch(63.2% 0.105 82.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7518
oklch(58.8% 0.114 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674901
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 900
900
#533E0F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 83.4)
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Step 950
950
#31240B
oklch(27% 0.043 81.4)
#9E7518 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) | #867600 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6964 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7518
#9E7518
oklch(58.8% 0.114 82.1)
- #577CC0
#577CC0
oklch(58.9% 0.113 261.8)
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 #9E7518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.022
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #9E7518 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.