#9B8973
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.038 72.6), rgb(155, 137, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9B8973 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8973 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.038 72.6) |
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 #9B8973 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8973 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8973 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8973 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8D
oklch(70.7% 0.029 72.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8973
oklch(64% 0.038 72.6)
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Step 600
600
#837058
oklch(55.7% 0.043 73.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5E48
oklch(49.2% 0.04 73.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C3C
oklch(42.6% 0.031 70.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4033
oklch(37.8% 0.025 74.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#9B8973 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) | #908972 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D73 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28483 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8973
#9B8973
oklch(64% 0.038 72.6)
- #7C8EA4
#7C8EA4
oklch(64% 0.039 253.6)
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 #9B8973, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #9B8973 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.