#9D8066
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(62% 0.052 63.5), rgb(157, 128, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9D8066 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8066 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 128, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.052 63.5) |
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 #9D8066 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8066 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8066 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8066 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDBEB0
oklch(81% 0.026 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39C87
oklch(70.7% 0.04 64.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8066
oklch(62% 0.052 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C51
oklch(55.5% 0.056 62.3)
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Step 700
700
#765A41
oklch(49% 0.052 62.9)
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Step 800
800
#604A36
oklch(42.7% 0.043 63.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F3E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 62.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 60.4)
#9D8066 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) | #898264 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908866 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67A79 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8066
#9D8066
oklch(62% 0.052 63.5)
- #6C8AA4
#6C8AA4
oklch(62% 0.052 244.9)
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 #9D8066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
Use #9D8066 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.