#9C8679
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.033 52.5), rgb(156, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9C8679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8679 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.033 52.5) |
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 #9C8679 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8679 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8679 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8679 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D92
oklch(70.8% 0.026 55.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8679
oklch(63.6% 0.033 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#856E60
oklch(55.6% 0.036 53.1)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B41
oklch(42.7% 0.028 52.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#9C8679 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) | #8C8878 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C79 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38282 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8679
#9C8679
oklch(63.6% 0.033 52.5)
- #788F9C
#788F9C
oklch(63.7% 0.033 232.8)
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 #9C8679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.017
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #9C8679 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.