#9E7964
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(60.7% 0.056 50.9), rgb(158, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#9E7964 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7964 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.056 50.9) |
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 #9E7964 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7964 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7964 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7964 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 54.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.028 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#B89988
oklch(70.6% 0.044 50.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7964
oklch(60.7% 0.056 50.9)
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Step 600
600
#906953
oklch(55.5% 0.06 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#7B5843
oklch(49.2% 0.056 52)
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Step 800
800
#644838
oklch(42.8% 0.046 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#523C30
oklch(37.7% 0.037 49.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231C
oklch(26.9% 0.024 49.6)
#9E7964 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) | #837C63 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8464 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87373 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7964
#9E7964
oklch(60.7% 0.056 50.9)
- #5F899E
#5F899E
oklch(60.7% 0.056 230.5)
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 #9E7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.024
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E7964 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.