#9C8441
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.1% 0.091 89.9), rgb(156, 132, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9C8441 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8441 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.091 89.9) |
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 #9C8441 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8441 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8441 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8441 text on black | 5.79:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCC0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 89.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29F6C
oklch(70.7% 0.072 89.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8441
oklch(62.1% 0.091 89.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7022
oklch(55.6% 0.099 89.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E14
oklch(49.2% 0.092 90.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D14
oklch(42.7% 0.077 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4018
oklch(37.7% 0.06 89.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 90.5)
#9C8441 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) | #91823B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978944 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87B75 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8441
#9C8441
oklch(62.1% 0.091 89.9)
- #7184BE
#7184BE
oklch(62.2% 0.091 269.8)
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 #9C8441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
Use #9C8441 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.