Mocha #9D7651
Mocha is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown with hex code #9D7651 and RGB rgb(157, 118, 81).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#9D7651 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Mocha. 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 |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Colors that go with Mocha
Matches found by rotating Mocha around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Mocha
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Mocha, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Mocha, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Clay Brown #B2713D ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.042
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
More about Mocha
How to make Mocha
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 3 parts pink
- 3 parts brown
- 1 part green
Recipe result: #9B744E, a difference of ΔE 0.006 from Mocha. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Mocha in every format
| HEX | #9D7651 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 118, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 32%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.071 64.3) |
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 #9D7651 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D7651 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D7651 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D7651 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Mocha
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
#EFE9E3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D7CC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#D1BCAA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 400
400
#BA9A7D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 63.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D7651
oklch(59.6% 0.071 64.3)
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Step 600
600
#936941
oklch(55.5% 0.077 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D5833
oklch(49.1% 0.072 64.8)
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Step 800
800
#66482B
oklch(42.8% 0.059 64.1)
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Step 900
900
#533C27
oklch(37.6% 0.046 63.1)
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Step 950
950
#312317
oklch(26.9% 0.03 61.6)
Mocha 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) | #83784E | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8152 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A96D6D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Use Mocha 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.