#9D8A6D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.3% 0.047 78.2), rgb(157, 138, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9D8A6D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8A6D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.047 78.2) |
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 #9D8A6D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8A6D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8A6D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8A6D text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E87
oklch(70.6% 0.037 78.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8A6D
oklch(64.3% 0.047 78.2)
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Step 600
600
#847051
oklch(55.6% 0.051 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#705E42
oklch(49.2% 0.048 78.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D36
oklch(42.8% 0.04 79.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402F
oklch(37.8% 0.031 78.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#9D8A6D 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) | #928A6B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F6E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58582 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8A6D
#9D8A6D
oklch(64.3% 0.047 78.2)
- #7C8EAA
#7C8EAA
oklch(64.2% 0.047 259.2)
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 #9D8A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #9D8A6D 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.