#9E804F
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(61.7% 0.076 78.9), rgb(158, 128, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#9E804F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E804F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 128, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.076 78.9) |
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 #9E804F | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E804F | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E804F text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E804F text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#E1D8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 78.1)
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Step 400
400
#B59D77
oklch(70.8% 0.059 79)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E804F
oklch(61.7% 0.076 78.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6D37
oklch(55.5% 0.082 78.8)
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Step 700
700
#785B29
oklch(49% 0.077 78.9)
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Step 800
800
#624B24
oklch(42.8% 0.063 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#503E22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 77.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F2514
oklch(27.1% 0.032 80)
#9E804F 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) | #8C804B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938850 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97774 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E804F
#9E804F
oklch(61.7% 0.076 78.9)
- #6A86B3
#6A86B3
oklch(61.6% 0.076 259.7)
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 #9E804F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.014
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.014
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
Use #9E804F 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.