#9E7724
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.3% 0.108 82.1), rgb(158, 119, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#9E7724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.108 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7724 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.108 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 #9E7724 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7724 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7724 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7724 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D0BE9E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 82)
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Step 400
400
#B99C68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 81.5)
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Step 500
500
#A7833C
oklch(63% 0.099 82.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9E7724
oklch(59.3% 0.108 82.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A02
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82)
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Step 800
800
#654A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 82.9)
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Step 900
900
#533E13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 81.8)
#9E7724 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) | #877717 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908128 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6B67 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7724
#9E7724
oklch(59.3% 0.108 82.1)
- #5A7DBF
#5A7DBF
oklch(59.3% 0.109 262.3)
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 #9E7724, 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 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.031
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.032
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E7724 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.