#9B8A71
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.041 77.4), rgb(155, 138, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9B8A71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A71 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.041 77.4) |
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 #9B8A71 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A71 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A71 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A71 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8B
oklch(70.6% 0.031 75.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A71
oklch(64.2% 0.041 77.4)
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Step 600
600
#827056
oklch(55.5% 0.044 76.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E46
oklch(49.1% 0.042 77.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3A
oklch(42.8% 0.034 77)
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Step 900
900
#4A4032
oklch(37.8% 0.027 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B251D
oklch(26.8% 0.017 74.9)
#9B8A71 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) | #918A6F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28583 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A71
#9B8A71
oklch(64.2% 0.041 77.4)
- #7D8EA6
#7D8EA6
oklch(64.2% 0.041 257)
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 #9B8A71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #9B8A71 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.