#9E8175
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.7% 0.04 43.7), rgb(158, 129, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#9E8175 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8175 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 129, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.04 43.7) |
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 #9E8175 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8175 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8175 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8175 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB7
oklch(80.9% 0.019 43.2)
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Step 400
400
#B29B91
oklch(70.7% 0.031 44.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8175
oklch(62.7% 0.04 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A6B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.044 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#755A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.04 45.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4940
oklch(42.6% 0.034 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E3D36
oklch(37.6% 0.027 43.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#9E8175 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) | #888474 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8975 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67D7E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8175
#9E8175
oklch(62.7% 0.04 43.7)
- #6E8E9A
#6E8E9A
oklch(62.7% 0.04 222.8)
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 #9E8175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.029
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E8175 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.