#9E7541
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.2% 0.086 71.4), rgb(158, 117, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9E7541 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7541 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 117, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.086 71.4) |
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 #9E7541 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7541 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7541 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7541 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 71.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99B76
oklch(70.7% 0.062 72.4)
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Step 500
500
#A88152
oklch(63% 0.08 70.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7541
oklch(59.2% 0.086 71.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5929
oklch(49.2% 0.08 71.9)
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Step 800
800
#664923
oklch(42.9% 0.067 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#533D21
oklch(37.7% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 950
950
#312414
oklch(27.1% 0.033 71.4)
#9E7541 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) | #83773C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8142 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6B69 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7541
#9E7541
oklch(59.2% 0.086 71.4)
- #5681B0
#5681B0
oklch(59.2% 0.087 251.5)
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 #9E7541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.030
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
Use #9E7541 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.