#9D8978
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.035 62.5), rgb(157, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9D8978 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8978 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.035 62.5) |
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 #9D8978 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8978 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8978 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8978 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 58.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D90
oklch(70.6% 0.026 61.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8978
oklch(64.3% 0.035 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#846F5D
oklch(55.7% 0.038 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 65.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F35
oklch(37.7% 0.023 61.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#9D8978 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E78 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48584 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8978
#9D8978
oklch(64.3% 0.035 62.5)
- #7B90A1
#7B90A1
oklch(64.3% 0.035 242.6)
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 #9D8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
Use #9D8978 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.