#9E753A
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.1% 0.092 74.3), rgb(158, 117, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#9E753A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E753A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 117, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.092 74.3) |
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 #9E753A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E753A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E753A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E753A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E2D7C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 74.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 73.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA9B72
oklch(70.8% 0.067 74.2)
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Step 500
500
#A8824D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 74.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E753A
oklch(59.1% 0.092 74.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D5922
oklch(49.1% 0.085 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#66491E
oklch(42.8% 0.071 74.5)
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Step 900
900
#533D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.055 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#312412
oklch(27.1% 0.036 74.3)
#9E753A 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) | #847734 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E803C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6A68 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E753A
#9E753A
oklch(59.1% 0.092 74.3)
- #5680B3
#5680B3
oklch(59.1% 0.092 253.9)
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 #9E753A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E753A 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.