#9C8B6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.4% 0.047 81.7), rgb(156, 139, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9C8B6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8B6D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 139, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.047 81.7) |
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 #9C8B6D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8B6D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8B6D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8B6D text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 80.7)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8B6D
oklch(64.4% 0.047 81.7)
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Step 600
600
#837151
oklch(55.7% 0.051 81.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E41
oklch(49% 0.048 82)
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Step 800
800
#5A4D36
oklch(42.7% 0.039 81.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A402F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 80.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#9C8B6D 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) | #938B6B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48683 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8B6D
#9C8B6D
oklch(64.4% 0.047 81.7)
- #7E8EAB
#7E8EAB
oklch(64.4% 0.047 262.3)
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 #9C8B6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C8B6D 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.