#9C8F7A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.034 79.8), rgb(156, 143, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9C8F7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8F7A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.034 79.8) |
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 #9C8F7A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8F7A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F7A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F7A text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9E6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B5
oklch(81% 0.017 82.8)
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Step 400
400
#A99F8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 81.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8F7A
oklch(65.6% 0.034 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F715B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 79)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 80.4)
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Step 800
800
#574D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.027 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 81.7)
#9C8F7A 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) | #958F79 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98927B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28B89 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8F7A
#9C8F7A
oklch(65.6% 0.034 79.8)
- #8592A6
#8592A6
oklch(65.6% 0.033 258.9)
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 #9C8F7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.056
Use #9C8F7A 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.