#9F705E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58.9% 0.066 41.8), rgb(159, 112, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#9F705E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F705E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.066 41.8) |
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 #9F705E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F705E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F705E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F705E text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6D1
oklch(88.5% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBB2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 42.6)
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Step 400
400
#BB978A
oklch(70.6% 0.047 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E6D
oklch(63.2% 0.061 42.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F705E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F5545
oklch(49.1% 0.062 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#674639
oklch(42.7% 0.05 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#543B31
oklch(37.8% 0.039 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#31221D
oklch(26.9% 0.025 39.2)
#9F705E 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) | #7C755D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA696B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F705E
#9F705E
oklch(58.9% 0.066 41.8)
- #4E8699
#4E8699
oklch(58.9% 0.066 221.9)
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 #9F705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #9F705E 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.