#9D8779
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.034 54.4), rgb(157, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#9D8779 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8779 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.034 54.4) |
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 #9D8779 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8779 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8779 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8779 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D91
oklch(70.7% 0.026 57.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8779
oklch(64% 0.034 54.4)
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Step 600
600
#856E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.037 54.9)
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Step 700
700
#715C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.034 53.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B40
oklch(42.7% 0.029 54.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F37
oklch(37.8% 0.021 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#9D8779 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) | #8D8878 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D79 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48383 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8779
#9D8779
oklch(64% 0.034 54.4)
- #79909E
#79909E
oklch(64% 0.034 234.8)
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 #9D8779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #9D8779 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.