#9C8174
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.5% 0.039 47.2), rgb(156, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9C8174 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 47°. 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 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8174 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.039 47.2) |
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 #9C8174 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8174 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8174 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8174 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
-
Step 300
300
#CCBDB6
oklch(80.9% 0.02 46.8)
-
Step 400
400
#B19B91
oklch(70.6% 0.03 46)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8174
oklch(62.5% 0.039 47.2)
-
Step 600
600
#896C5E
oklch(55.6% 0.043 47.1)
-
Step 700
700
#745A4E
oklch(49.1% 0.039 46)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4A40
oklch(42.7% 0.032 48)
-
Step 900
900
#4D3E36
oklch(37.7% 0.025 49.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2420
oklch(26.9% 0.016 45.3)
#9C8174 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) | #888373 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8974 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47D7D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8174
#9C8174
oklch(62.5% 0.039 47.2)
- #708D9A
#708D9A
oklch(62.6% 0.038 227)
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 #9C8174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C8174 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.