#9F7341
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(58.9% 0.087 68.3), rgb(159, 115, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#9F7341 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7341 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 115, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.087 68.3) |
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 #9F7341 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7341 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7341 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7341 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9E2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 69.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA6
oklch(81% 0.04 69.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A77
oklch(70.8% 0.062 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#AA8053
oklch(63.1% 0.08 67.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9F7341
oklch(58.9% 0.087 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5729
oklch(49% 0.081 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#674824
oklch(42.8% 0.066 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#543C22
oklch(37.7% 0.052 67.3)
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Step 950
950
#312314
oklch(26.9% 0.033 67.6)
#9F7341 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) | #82763D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8042 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6967 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7341
#9F7341
oklch(58.9% 0.087 68.3)
- #5281AE
#5281AE
oklch(58.9% 0.086 248.5)
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 #9F7341, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.018
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
Use #9F7341 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.