#9D8352
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.3% 0.074 82.5), rgb(157, 131, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#9D8352 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8352 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 131, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.074 82.5) |
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 #9D8352 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8352 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8352 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8352 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 80.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E78
oklch(70.7% 0.057 83.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8352
oklch(62.3% 0.074 82.5)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F39
oklch(55.6% 0.08 83.1)
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Step 700
700
#765C2B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 81.3)
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Step 800
800
#604C25
oklch(42.8% 0.062 82.5)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F23
oklch(37.6% 0.047 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#9D8352 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) | #8F834E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958953 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87B77 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8352
#9D8352
oklch(62.3% 0.074 82.5)
- #6F87B4
#6F87B4
oklch(62.2% 0.074 262.7)
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 #9D8352, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.018
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.024
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
Use #9D8352 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.