#9B8573
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3), rgb(155, 133, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#9B8573 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 61°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8573 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3) |
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 #9B8573 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8573 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8573 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8573 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9D8E
oklch(70.8% 0.03 62.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8573
oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#856E5B
oklch(55.5% 0.041 61.4)
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Step 700
700
#715C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.038 60.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B3E
oklch(42.6% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#9B8573 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) | #8C8672 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28180 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8573
#9B8573
oklch(63.2% 0.038 61.3)
- #768D9F
#768D9F
oklch(63.2% 0.038 241.8)
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 #9B8573, 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 0.028
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B8573 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.