#9C8277
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.8% 0.036 44.2), rgb(156, 130, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#9C8277 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8277 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 130, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.036 44.2) |
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 #9C8277 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8277 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8277 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8277 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBBDB8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19B93
oklch(70.7% 0.029 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8277
oklch(62.8% 0.036 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#886C61
oklch(55.6% 0.04 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#735A50
oklch(49% 0.037 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#5E4A42
oklch(42.8% 0.03 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E38
oklch(37.8% 0.023 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2421
oklch(27% 0.015 39.3)
#9C8277 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) | #888476 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8977 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37E7F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8277
#9C8277
oklch(62.8% 0.036 44.2)
- #728E99
#728E99
oklch(62.9% 0.036 223.8)
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 #9C8277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #9C8277 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.