#9B8A73
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.039 75.3), rgb(155, 138, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#9B8A73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A73 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.039 75.3) |
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 #9B8A73 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A73 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A73 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A73 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.03 74.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A73
oklch(64.2% 0.039 75.3)
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Step 600
600
#827058
oklch(55.6% 0.042 74.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E48
oklch(49.1% 0.039 75.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D3B
oklch(42.8% 0.033 75.7)
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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)
#9B8A73 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) | #918A72 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E74 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28584 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A73
#9B8A73
oklch(64.2% 0.039 75.3)
- #7D8EA5
#7D8EA5
oklch(64.1% 0.04 256)
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 #9B8A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B8A73 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.