#9E7629
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.1% 0.105 80.2), rgb(158, 118, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#9E7629 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7629 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 118, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 80.2) |
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 #9E7629 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7629 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7629 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7629 text on black | 5.07:1 | 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 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
#E2D8C6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 82.4)
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Step 300
300
#D1BE9F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 80)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#A88340
oklch(63.2% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7629
oklch(59.1% 0.105 80.2)
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Step 700
700
#7D590C
oklch(49% 0.097 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#66490F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#533E16
oklch(37.8% 0.063 80.8)
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Step 950
950
#31240E
oklch(27% 0.04 78.9)
#9E7629 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) | #86771E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6A66 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7629
#9E7629
oklch(59.1% 0.105 80.2)
- #587EBC
#587EBC
oklch(59.2% 0.105 259.8)
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 #9E7629, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.026
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #9E7629 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.