#9D866C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.047 70.3), rgb(157, 134, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9D866C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D866C |
| RGB | rgb(157, 134, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.047 70.3) |
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 #9D866C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D866C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D866C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D866C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D866C
oklch(63.4% 0.047 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#876E53
oklch(55.5% 0.051 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C43
oklch(49% 0.047 70)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B38
oklch(42.6% 0.038 68)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#9D866C 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) | #8E876A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5807F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D866C
#9D866C
oklch(63.4% 0.047 70.3)
- #768DA6
#768DA6
oklch(63.4% 0.046 250.7)
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 #9D866C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
Use #9D866C 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.