#9A8A77
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.034 71.9), rgb(154, 138, 119).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9A8A77 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8A77 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 138, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.034 71.9) |
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 #9A8A77 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8A77 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8A77 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8A77 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8F
oklch(70.6% 0.026 71.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8A77
oklch(64.2% 0.034 71.9)
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Step 600
600
#81705C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 71.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.034 72)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#9A8A77 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) | #908A76 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E77 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08685 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8A77
#9A8A77
oklch(64.2% 0.034 71.9)
- #7F8FA1
#7F8FA1
oklch(64.3% 0.033 251.4)
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 #9A8A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
Use #9A8A77 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.