#9E7A67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.9% 0.053 49.1), rgb(158, 122, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#9E7A67 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7A67 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 122, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.053 49.1) |
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 #9E7A67 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7A67 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7A67 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7A67 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E5
oklch(93.5% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 49.7)
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Step 400
400
#B79A8A
oklch(70.8% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7A67
oklch(60.9% 0.053 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#906955
oklch(55.5% 0.059 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A5845
oklch(49.1% 0.054 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#634839
oklch(42.7% 0.044 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#513C31
oklch(37.6% 0.035 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#30231D
oklch(27% 0.023 46)
#9E7A67 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) | #847D66 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8567 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87475 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7A67
#9E7A67
oklch(60.9% 0.053 49.1)
- #618A9D
#618A9D
oklch(61% 0.054 228.5)
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 #9E7A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.024
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #9E7A67 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.