#9B896B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.8% 0.048 80.3), rgb(155, 137, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#9B896B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B896B |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.048 80.3) |
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 #9B896B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B896B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B896B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B896B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F87
oklch(70.8% 0.037 81.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B896B
oklch(63.8% 0.048 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#837050
oklch(55.5% 0.052 80.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E41
oklch(49.1% 0.048 80.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C261C
oklch(27.2% 0.02 80.4)
#9B896B 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) | #918969 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38481 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B896B
#9B896B
oklch(63.8% 0.048 80.3)
- #7B8DA9
#7B8DA9
oklch(63.9% 0.047 259.2)
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 #9B896B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #9B896B 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.