#9F7553
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.071 59.8), rgb(159, 117, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9F7553 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7553 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 117, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.071 59.8) |
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 #9F7553 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7553 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7553 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7553 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E3
oklch(93.5% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2BCAB
oklch(80.9% 0.034 60)
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Step 400
400
#BB997E
oklch(70.7% 0.056 60.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7553
oklch(59.6% 0.071 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#956843
oklch(55.6% 0.078 59.7)
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Step 700
700
#7F5635
oklch(49% 0.072 58.8)
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Step 800
800
#67472C
oklch(42.7% 0.06 60.4)
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Step 900
900
#543C28
oklch(37.8% 0.046 60.5)
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Step 950
950
#312318
oklch(27% 0.029 59.3)
#9F7553 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) | #827850 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8153 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB6C6C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7553
#9F7553
oklch(59.6% 0.071 59.8)
- #5685A6
#5685A6
oklch(59.6% 0.072 240.2)
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 #9F7553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.006
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.037
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.039
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
Use #9F7553 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.