#9E7939
Closest named color: Leather (#AC7434). oklch(59.9% 0.094 79), rgb(158, 121, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#9E7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leather (#AC7434), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Leather (#AC7434) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7939 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.094 79) |
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 #9E7939 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7939 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7939 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7939 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#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
#E2D8C7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 81.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BEA0
oklch(81% 0.046 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#B99C6C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 79.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7939
oklch(59.9% 0.094 79)
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Step 600
600
#936B21
oklch(55.5% 0.102 78.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5912
oklch(49% 0.095 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#664913
oklch(42.7% 0.079 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#533D18
oklch(37.6% 0.061 78)
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Step 950
950
#31240F
oklch(27% 0.039 77.9)
#9E7939 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) | #887A33 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6E6B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7939
#9E7939
oklch(59.9% 0.094 79)
- #5D81B8
#5D81B8
oklch(60% 0.094 258.6)
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 #9E7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
Use #9E7939 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.