#9A8A6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64% 0.045 82.3), rgb(154, 138, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9A8A6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8A6D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.045 82.3) |
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 #9A8A6D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8A6D | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8A6D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8A6D text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B1
oklch(81% 0.023 83.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 81.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8A6D
oklch(64% 0.045 82.3)
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Step 600
600
#827152
oklch(55.6% 0.05 82.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E43
oklch(49% 0.045 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#594D37
oklch(42.6% 0.038 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#494030
oklch(37.6% 0.029 81.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#9A8A6D 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) | #92896B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E6E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28582 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8A6D
#9A8A6D
oklch(64% 0.045 82.3)
- #7D8DA8
#7D8DA8
oklch(64% 0.045 260.9)
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 #9A8A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #9A8A6D 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.