#9E7B4E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(60.6% 0.075 72.6), rgb(158, 123, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#9E7B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7B4E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.075 72.6) |
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 #9E7B4E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7B4E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7B4E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7B4E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 70)
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Step 300
300
#D0BDA7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#B89B78
oklch(70.7% 0.059 71.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7B4E
oklch(60.6% 0.075 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#916B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.082 71.8)
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Step 700
700
#7B592C
oklch(49% 0.076 72.1)
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Step 800
800
#644925
oklch(42.6% 0.063 72.6)
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Step 900
900
#523D23
oklch(37.7% 0.049 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#302415
oklch(27% 0.031 72.1)
#9E7B4E 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) | #887C4A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7270 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7B4E
#9E7B4E
oklch(60.6% 0.075 72.6)
- #6185AE
#6185AE
oklch(60.6% 0.075 252.2)
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 #9E7B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.015
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.016
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E7B4E 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.