#9E7B60
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(61% 0.058 59), rgb(158, 123, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9E7B60 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7B60 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 123, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.058 59) |
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 #9E7B60 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7B60 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7B60 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7B60 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 61.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBDAF
oklch(81% 0.028 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#B79A85
oklch(70.7% 0.046 57.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7B60
oklch(61% 0.058 59)
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Step 600
600
#8F6A4D
oklch(55.5% 0.063 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#7A593E
oklch(49.2% 0.059 60.1)
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Step 800
800
#634934
oklch(42.8% 0.048 59.9)
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Step 900
900
#513D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.038 59.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#9E7B60 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) | #867D5E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87474 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7B60
#9E7B60
oklch(61% 0.058 59)
- #6288A3
#6288A3
oklch(60.9% 0.059 239.9)
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 #9E7B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E7B60 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.