#9D806E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.2% 0.045 53.5), rgb(157, 128, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#9D806E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D806E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.045 53.5) |
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 #9D806E | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D806E | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D806E text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D806E text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D806E
oklch(62.2% 0.045 53.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C59
oklch(55.6% 0.048 53.8)
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Step 700
700
#755A49
oklch(49.1% 0.044 53.6)
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Step 800
800
#604A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.037 53.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#9D806E 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) | #88826D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67B7B | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D806E
#9D806E
oklch(62.2% 0.045 53.5)
- #6D8C9E
#6D8C9E
oklch(62.3% 0.044 233.9)
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 #9D806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #9D806E 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.