#9F7645
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.6% 0.083 70), rgb(159, 118, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#9F7645 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7645 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 118, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.083 70) |
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 #9F7645 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7645 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7645 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7645 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#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
#E3D7C9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 71.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2BDA5
oklch(81% 0.041 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#BB9A74
oklch(70.7% 0.065 70.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7645
oklch(59.6% 0.083 70)
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Step 600
600
#956932
oklch(55.5% 0.091 70)
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Step 700
700
#7F5725
oklch(49% 0.084 69.5)
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Step 800
800
#674820
oklch(42.7% 0.07 70.9)
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Step 900
900
#543C20
oklch(37.6% 0.054 69.2)
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Step 950
950
#312313
oklch(26.9% 0.034 69.2)
#9F7645 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) | #847841 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8246 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC6C6A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7645
#9F7645
oklch(59.6% 0.083 70)
- #5783AF
#5783AF
oklch(59.6% 0.083 249.4)
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 #9F7645, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.014
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.025
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
Use #9F7645 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.