#9C856D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1), rgb(156, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9C856D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C856D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1) |
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 #9C856D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C856D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C856D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C856D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 67.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8A
oklch(70.7% 0.035 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
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Step 600
600
#876E55
oklch(55.6% 0.048 66.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C45
oklch(49.1% 0.045 67.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B39
oklch(42.6% 0.037 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F31
oklch(37.7% 0.029 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#9C856D 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) | #8D866B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4807E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C856D
#9C856D
oklch(63.1% 0.044 68.1)
- #758CA4
#758CA4
oklch(63.1% 0.045 249.6)
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 #9C856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #9C856D 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.