#9C837E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2), rgb(156, 131, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9C837E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C837E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2) |
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 #9C837E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C837E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C837E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C837E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 26)
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Step 300
300
#CABDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09B97
oklch(70.7% 0.026 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C837E
oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#866C67
oklch(55.5% 0.034 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#725A56
oklch(49.1% 0.032 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A46
oklch(42.8% 0.027 32)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E3B
oklch(37.8% 0.02 32.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2423
oklch(27% 0.014 25.5)
#9C837E 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) | #88867E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8A7E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28082 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C837E
#9C837E
oklch(63.2% 0.032 31.2)
- #748F95
#748F95
oklch(63.1% 0.032 212.7)
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 #9C837E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.019
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C837E 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.