#9D856F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.3% 0.043 64.4), rgb(157, 133, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#9D856F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D856F |
| RGB | rgb(157, 133, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.043 64.4) |
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 #9D856F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D856F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D856F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D856F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.021 62.8)
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Step 400
400
#B09D8B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 65.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D856F
oklch(63.3% 0.043 64.4)
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Step 600
600
#876E57
oklch(55.6% 0.046 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#725C47
oklch(49.1% 0.043 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.036 65)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F32
oklch(37.7% 0.028 66.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#9D856F 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) | #8D866E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B6F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5807F | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D856F
#9D856F
oklch(63.3% 0.043 64.4)
- #748DA3
#748DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.044 245.1)
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 #9D856F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
Use #9D856F 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.