#9C856D
Mocha · medium warm brown
About #9C856D
#9C856D is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 52% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Mocha (ΔE 6.3); Mocha Mousse comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #6D849C — a slate gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #9C856D for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.99:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #9C856D?
#9C856D is a muted, medium shade in the brown family. On screen it is built from 61% red, 52% green and 43% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 30% yellow and 39% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #9C856D?
Use black text. Black on #9C856D has a contrast ratio of 5.99:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #9C856D?
Its complementary colour is #6D849C, and analogous partners are #9C6E6D and #9C9C6D.