#958873
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.2% 0.034 79.8), rgb(149, 136, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#958873 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958873 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 136, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.034 79.8) |
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 #958873 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958873 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958873 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958873 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 78.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F715B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 79)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#574D3D
oklch(42.5% 0.029 79.4)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#958873 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) | #8E8872 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B74 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8482 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958873
#958873
oklch(63.2% 0.034 79.8)
- #7E8B9F
#7E8B9F
oklch(63.3% 0.034 258.9)
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 #958873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #958873 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.