#9A8A74
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.037 75.8), rgb(154, 138, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9A8A74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8A74 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 138, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 16%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.037 75.8) |
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 #9A8A74 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8A74 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8A74 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8A74 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8D
oklch(70.6% 0.029 74.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8A74
oklch(64.2% 0.037 75.8)
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Step 600
600
#817059
oklch(55.5% 0.04 75.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E49
oklch(49.1% 0.037 76)
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Step 800
800
#594D3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#494033
oklch(37.7% 0.025 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B261E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 79.5)
#9A8A74 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) | #908A73 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E75 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18684 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8A74
#9A8A74
oklch(64.2% 0.037 75.8)
- #7E8EA3
#7E8EA3
oklch(64.1% 0.037 255.3)
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 #9A8A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #9A8A74 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.