#9C8461
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62.7% 0.057 76.8), rgb(156, 132, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#9C8461 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8461 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.057 76.8) |
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 #9C8461 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8461 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8461 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8461 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19D82
oklch(70.6% 0.044 75.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8461
oklch(62.7% 0.057 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#886F49
oklch(55.7% 0.062 77.4)
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Step 700
700
#735C3A
oklch(48.9% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C30
oklch(42.8% 0.049 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.037 76.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#9C8461 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) | #8E845F | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A62 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A57D7B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8461
#9C8461
oklch(62.7% 0.057 76.8)
- #728AAB
#728AAB
oklch(62.7% 0.057 256.4)
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 #9C8461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #9C8461 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.