#9E795E
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.5% 0.06 57.4), rgb(158, 121, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#9E795E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E795E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.06 57.4) |
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 #9E795E | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E795E | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E795E text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E795E text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 57.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89A84
oklch(70.7% 0.047 58.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E795E
oklch(60.5% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 600
600
#916A4D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 57.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B583E
oklch(49.1% 0.06 57.4)
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Step 800
800
#644833
oklch(42.7% 0.05 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C2D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 55.5)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#9E795E 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) | #847C5C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97272 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E795E
#9E795E
oklch(60.5% 0.06 57.4)
- #5F88A2
#5F88A2
oklch(60.7% 0.06 236.9)
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 #9E795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
Use #9E795E 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.