#9B855D
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.7% 0.062 82), rgb(155, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#9B855D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B855D |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.062 82) |
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 #9B855D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B855D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B855D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B855D text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#B09E7F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 81.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B855D
oklch(62.7% 0.062 82)
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Step 600
600
#877044
oklch(55.7% 0.068 82.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D36
oklch(49% 0.062 81.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.051 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#9B855D 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) | #8F855A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5E | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57E7B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B855D
#9B855D
oklch(62.7% 0.062 82)
- #7489AE
#7489AE
oklch(62.7% 0.061 261.6)
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 #9B855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
Use #9B855D 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.