#9C857D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.5% 0.031 40.1), rgb(156, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9C857D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C857D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 14%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.031 40.1) |
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 #9C857D | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C857D | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C857D text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C857D text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED7D5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB9
oklch(81% 0.015 44.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C96
oklch(70.8% 0.024 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C857D
oklch(63.5% 0.031 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#856D65
oklch(55.6% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#715B54
oklch(49.1% 0.031 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B44
oklch(42.8% 0.026 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B3E3A
oklch(37.6% 0.019 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2422
oklch(26.9% 0.013 34.3)
#9C857D 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) | #8A877C | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C7D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28283 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C857D
#9C857D
oklch(63.5% 0.031 40.1)
- #779098
#779098
oklch(63.7% 0.031 219.2)
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 #9C857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C857D 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.