#9F7724
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(59.4% 0.109 81.5), rgb(159, 119, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#9F7724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7724 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 119, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.109 81.5) |
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 #9F7724 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7724 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7724 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7724 text on black | 5.13:1 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D8C4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 82.6)
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Step 300
300
#D2BE9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 82.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC9B61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 80.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7724
oklch(59.4% 0.109 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#543D0B
oklch(37.6% 0.071 81.9)
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Step 950
950
#31240A
oklch(27% 0.044 82.1)
#9F7724 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) | #877817 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918228 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD6B67 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7724
#9F7724
oklch(59.4% 0.109 81.5)
- #597EBF
#597EBF
oklch(59.4% 0.109 261.1)
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 #9F7724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.021
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #9F7724 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.