#9E796A
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.8% 0.052 43.1), rgb(158, 121, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9E796A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E796A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 121, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.052 43.1) |
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 #9E796A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E796A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E796A text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E796A text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E2D6D2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCB4
oklch(81% 0.025 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#B7998D
oklch(70.7% 0.04 43)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E796A
oklch(60.8% 0.052 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#906959
oklch(55.6% 0.056 43.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A5749
oklch(49% 0.052 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#64473C
oklch(42.7% 0.044 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#513C33
oklch(37.7% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 950
950
#30231E
oklch(27% 0.022 42)
#9E796A 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) | #827D69 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B846A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77375 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E796A
#9E796A
oklch(60.8% 0.052 43.1)
- #608A99
#608A99
oklch(60.8% 0.051 222.2)
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 #9E796A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.019
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #9E796A 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.