#9C8F71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.4% 0.045 87.3), rgb(156, 143, 113).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9C8F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8F71 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 18%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.045 87.3) |
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 #9C8F71 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8F71 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8F71 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F71 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 86)
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Step 400
400
#AAA088
oklch(70.8% 0.036 88.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8F71
oklch(65.4% 0.045 87.3)
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Step 600
600
#807252
oklch(55.7% 0.049 87)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F43
oklch(49% 0.045 85.8)
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Step 800
800
#584E37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#484130
oklch(37.7% 0.029 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A261C
oklch(27% 0.019 88.8)
#9C8F71 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) | #968E6F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9272 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38A87 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8F71
#9C8F71
oklch(65.4% 0.045 87.3)
- #8490AD
#8490AD
oklch(65.4% 0.046 267.4)
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 #9C8F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #9C8F71 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.