#9C8473
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3), rgb(156, 132, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9C8473 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 57°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8473 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 132, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3) |
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 #9C8473 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8473 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8473 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8473 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.018 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8F
oklch(70.7% 0.03 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.042 57.5)
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Step 700
700
#725B4B
oklch(49% 0.039 56.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3E
oklch(42.8% 0.032 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E35
oklch(37.6% 0.025 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D251F
oklch(27.2% 0.016 58.9)
#9C8473 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) | #8B8672 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F7F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8473
#9C8473
oklch(63.1% 0.038 57.3)
- #748D9E
#748D9E
oklch(63% 0.038 238)
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 #9C8473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #9C8473 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.