#9E8024
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61.2% 0.112 89.9), rgb(158, 128, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#9E8024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8024 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.112 89.9) |
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 #9E8024 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8024 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8024 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8024 text on black | 5.56:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC099
oklch(81% 0.055 90.6)
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Step 400
400
#B69E5F
oklch(70.6% 0.087 89.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8024
oklch(61.2% 0.112 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F07
oklch(37.7% 0.073 89.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2508
oklch(26.9% 0.046 89.7)
#9E8024 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) | #8F7F14 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978729 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB756E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8024
#9E8024
oklch(61.2% 0.112 89.9)
- #6980C7
#6980C7
oklch(61.3% 0.111 269.3)
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 #9E8024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.023
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
Use #9E8024 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.