#9E774E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.8% 0.075 67), rgb(158, 119, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#9E774E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E774E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 119, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.075 67) |
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 #9E774E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E774E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E774E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E774E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1BDA8
oklch(81% 0.037 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7A
oklch(70.7% 0.058 66.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E774E
oklch(59.8% 0.075 67)
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Step 600
600
#936A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.081 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D582F
oklch(49.1% 0.075 67.3)
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Step 800
800
#664827
oklch(42.7% 0.063 67.4)
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Step 900
900
#533C24
oklch(37.6% 0.049 66.6)
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Step 950
950
#312416
oklch(27.2% 0.031 68)
#9E774E 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) | #84794B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA6E6D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E774E
#9E774E
oklch(59.8% 0.075 67)
- #5A84AA
#5A84AA
oklch(59.8% 0.075 246.7)
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 #9E774E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.006
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E774E 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.