#9C844E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.3% 0.078 86.2), rgb(156, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#9C844E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C844E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.078 86.2) |
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 #9C844E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C844E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C844E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C844E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CA
oklch(88.4% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#B19E75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 85.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C844E
oklch(62.3% 0.078 86.2)
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Step 600
600
#897034
oklch(55.7% 0.085 86.8)
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Step 700
700
#745D26
oklch(49% 0.079 86.3)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 85.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E4020
oklch(37.8% 0.051 86.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#9C844E 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) | #90834A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968950 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77C77 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C844E
#9C844E
oklch(62.3% 0.078 86.2)
- #7186B7
#7186B7
oklch(62.3% 0.078 266.3)
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 #9C844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C844E 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.