#9E772D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.4% 0.102 80.3), rgb(158, 119, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9E772D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E772D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.102 80.3) |
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 #9E772D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E772D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E772D text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E772D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 500.
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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
#D2BE9D
oklch(81% 0.05 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9B66
oklch(70.6% 0.08 79.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E772D
oklch(59.4% 0.102 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#956B0D
oklch(55.7% 0.111 80.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674906
oklch(42.7% 0.085 80.5)
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Step 900
900
#543D11
oklch(37.7% 0.067 80)
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Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#9E772D 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) | #877824 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908130 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6C68 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E772D
#9E772D
oklch(59.4% 0.102 80.3)
- #5A7EBB
#5A7EBB
oklch(59.3% 0.103 260.5)
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 #9E772D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E772D 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.