#9B855A
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.065 83.6), rgb(155, 133, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#9B855A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B855A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.065 83.6) |
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 #9B855A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B855A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B855A text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B855A text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAA
oklch(80.8% 0.031 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7D
oklch(70.6% 0.05 82.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B855A
oklch(62.6% 0.065 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#877041
oklch(55.6% 0.071 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#735D33
oklch(49.1% 0.066 82.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 83)
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Step 900
900
#4C4027
oklch(37.7% 0.042 84.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2517
oklch(26.9% 0.027 81.1)
#9B855A 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) | #8F8457 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E7A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B855A
#9B855A
oklch(62.6% 0.065 83.6)
- #7488B0
#7488B0
oklch(62.6% 0.065 263.9)
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 #9B855A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #9B855A 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.