#9C9178
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.038 87.1), rgb(156, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9C9178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9178 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 15%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.038 87.1) |
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 #9C9178 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9178 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9178 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9178 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08C
oklch(70.7% 0.03 88.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9178
oklch(65.9% 0.038 87.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E7258
oklch(55.6% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6048
oklch(49.2% 0.038 88)
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Step 800
800
#564E3B
oklch(42.6% 0.032 87.9)
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Step 900
900
#474133
oklch(37.7% 0.024 87.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#9C9178 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) | #979076 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9379 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28D8A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9178
#9C9178
oklch(65.9% 0.038 87.1)
- #8892AA
#8892AA
oklch(66% 0.038 267.5)
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 #9C9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C9178 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.