#A9714D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.9% 0.087 53.1), rgb(169, 113, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#A9714D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9714D |
| RGB | rgb(169, 113, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 37%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.087 53.1) |
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 #A9714D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #A9714D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #A9714D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #A9714D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BAA8
oklch(81% 0.043 52.9)
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Step 400
400
#C39579
oklch(70.6% 0.068 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#A9714D
oklch(59.9% 0.087 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#9E633B
oklch(55.6% 0.094 53.7)
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Step 700
700
#87512D
oklch(48.9% 0.088 52.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4326
oklch(42.7% 0.073 53.5)
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Step 900
900
#593924
oklch(37.7% 0.056 53.5)
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Step 950
950
#342115
oklch(26.8% 0.036 52.9)
#A9714D 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) | #81764A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E834D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B76668 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9714D
#A9714D
oklch(59.9% 0.087 53.1)
- #4489AC
#4489AC
oklch(60% 0.088 232.9)
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 #A9714D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.022
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.030
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
Use #A9714D 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.