#9E7D64
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.5% 0.055 58.7), rgb(158, 125, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#9E7D64 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E7D64 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 125, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.055 58.7) |
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 #9E7D64 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E7D64 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E7D64 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E7D64 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#EEE9E5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 57.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#B69B87
oklch(70.8% 0.043 58.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E7D64
oklch(61.5% 0.055 58.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6B50
oklch(55.6% 0.06 58.8)
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Step 700
700
#795941
oklch(49.1% 0.056 57.9)
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Step 800
800
#624936
oklch(42.7% 0.045 58.4)
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Step 900
900
#503D2F
oklch(37.7% 0.035 57.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F241B
oklch(27% 0.023 60.9)
#9E7D64 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) | #877F62 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8664 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87776 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E7D64
#9E7D64
oklch(61.5% 0.055 58.7)
- #668AA2
#668AA2
oklch(61.5% 0.054 238)
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 #9E7D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #9E7D64 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.