#9E7B0C
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60% 0.12 88), rgb(158, 123, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#9E7B0C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7B0C |
| RGB | rgb(158, 123, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 86%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.12 88) |
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 #9E7B0C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7B0C | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7B0C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7B0C text on black | 5.29:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 88)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BF96
oklch(80.9% 0.058 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#B99D59
oklch(70.6% 0.093 87.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7B0C
oklch(60% 0.12 88)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#302505
oklch(27% 0.049 89.5)
#9E7B0C 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948416 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6F68 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7B0C
#9E7B0C
oklch(60% 0.12 88)
- #627CC8
#627CC8
oklch(60% 0.12 268.4)
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 #9E7B0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.017
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #9E7B0C 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.