#9E8043
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.5% 0.088 83.5), rgb(158, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#9E8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8043 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.088 83.5) |
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 #9E8043 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8043 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8043 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8043 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 82.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8043
oklch(61.5% 0.088 83.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#9E8043 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) | #8D803D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958745 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7672 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8043
#9E8043
oklch(61.5% 0.088 83.5)
- #6984BA
#6984BA
oklch(61.5% 0.088 263.6)
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 #9E8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.018
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E8043 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.