#9C8071
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(62.2% 0.041 49.7), rgb(156, 128, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#9C8071 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8071 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.041 49.7) |
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 #9C8071 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8071 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8071 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8071 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8F
oklch(70.6% 0.032 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8071
oklch(62.2% 0.041 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C5C
oklch(55.6% 0.045 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#755A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.042 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3E
oklch(42.8% 0.035 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E35
oklch(37.8% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#9C8071 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) | #878270 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8871 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47B7C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8071
#9C8071
oklch(62.2% 0.041 49.7)
- #6E8C9B
#6E8C9B
oklch(62.2% 0.041 229.8)
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 #9C8071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C8071 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.