#9C856A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3), rgb(156, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9C856A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C856A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3) |
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 #9C856A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C856A | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C856A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C856A text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
-
Step 300
300
#CABEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 69.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C856A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3)
-
Step 600
600
#876F52
oklch(55.7% 0.052 71.7)
-
Step 700
700
#725C42
oklch(49% 0.048 71)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4C37
oklch(42.8% 0.04 72.3)
-
Step 900
900
#4C3F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 72.4)
-
Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#9C856A 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) | #8D8668 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A47F7E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C856A
#9C856A
oklch(63.1% 0.048 71.3)
- #748CA6
#748CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.048 250.6)
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 #9C856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C856A 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.