#9C8656
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.9% 0.071 85.8), rgb(156, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#9C8656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8656 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.071 85.8) |
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 #9C8656 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8656 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8656 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8656 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFA8
oklch(80.8% 0.034 83.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F79
oklch(70.8% 0.056 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8656
oklch(62.9% 0.071 85.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 86.4)
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Step 700
700
#735E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.071 86)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4D4024
oklch(37.8% 0.046 85.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2516
oklch(26.9% 0.028 82.6)
#9C8656 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) | #918552 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B58 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67E7A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8656
#9C8656
oklch(62.9% 0.071 85.8)
- #7588B4
#7588B4
oklch(62.9% 0.07 266.3)
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 #9C8656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.020
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C8656 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.