#9D8F79
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.6% 0.036 79.1), rgb(157, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#9D8F79 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.63:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8F79 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.036 79.1) |
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 #9D8F79 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8F79 | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8F79 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8F79 text on black | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#DCD8D2
oklch(88.4% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B4
oklch(81% 0.018 81.3)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F8E
oklch(70.7% 0.027 78.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8F79
oklch(65.6% 0.036 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#80715A
oklch(55.6% 0.039 78.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5F4A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 79.6)
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Step 800
800
#584D3D
oklch(42.6% 0.029 77.1)
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Step 900
900
#484034
oklch(37.6% 0.023 77.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#9D8F79 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) | #958F78 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99927A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38B89 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8F79
#9D8F79
oklch(65.6% 0.036 79.1)
- #8492A7
#8492A7
oklch(65.6% 0.035 258.4)
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 #9D8F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D8F79 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.