#9D9178
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66% 0.038 85.4), rgb(157, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#9D9178 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9178 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.038 85.4) |
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 #9D9178 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9178 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9178 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9178 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 86.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A08C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D9178
oklch(66% 0.038 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E7258
oklch(55.6% 0.041 86.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B5F48
oklch(49.1% 0.038 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#574E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.032 85.6)
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Step 900
900
#484133
oklch(37.8% 0.025 84.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#9D9178 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) | #979076 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9379 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38D8A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9178
#9D9178
oklch(66% 0.038 85.4)
- #8792AB
#8792AB
oklch(66% 0.039 266.5)
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 #9D9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D9178 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.