#9E7953
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.3% 0.07 66.6), rgb(158, 121, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#9E7953 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7953 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.07 66.6) |
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 #9E7953 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7953 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7953 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7953 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#E2D7CC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDAA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 67.3)
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Step 400
400
#B99A7C
oklch(70.7% 0.056 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7953
oklch(60.3% 0.07 66.6)
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Step 600
600
#926A41
oklch(55.6% 0.076 65.8)
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Step 700
700
#7C5833
oklch(49% 0.071 65.6)
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Step 800
800
#65482A
oklch(42.6% 0.059 66)
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Step 900
900
#523D27
oklch(37.7% 0.045 67)
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Step 950
950
#302417
oklch(27.1% 0.029 68.4)
#9E7953 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) | #857B50 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8354 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9716F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7953
#9E7953
oklch(60.3% 0.07 66.6)
- #5E85A9
#5E85A9
oklch(60.2% 0.07 247.1)
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 #9E7953, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.008
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
Use #9E7953 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.