#9C8259
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.1% 0.065 78.5), rgb(156, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#9C8259 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8259 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.065 78.5) |
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 #9C8259 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8259 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8259 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8259 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 78.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8259
oklch(62.1% 0.065 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E42
oklch(55.5% 0.07 77.8)
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Step 700
700
#755C33
oklch(49.1% 0.066 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2B
oklch(42.6% 0.054 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#9C8259 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) | #8D8256 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93885A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67B78 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8259
#9C8259
oklch(62.1% 0.065 78.5)
- #6E88AE
#6E88AE
oklch(62.1% 0.065 257.8)
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 #9C8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.017
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C8259 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.