#9E8553
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.8% 0.074 83.8), rgb(158, 133, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#9E8553 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8553 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.074 83.8) |
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 #9E8553 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8553 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8553 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8553 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CB
oklch(88.4% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29E77
oklch(70.7% 0.058 83.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8553
oklch(62.8% 0.074 83.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A6F38
oklch(55.6% 0.081 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#755D2A
oklch(49.1% 0.075 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C24
oklch(42.7% 0.062 84.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F22
oklch(37.6% 0.049 82.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2515
oklch(27% 0.03 81.3)
#9E8553 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) | #91844F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B55 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97D79 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8553
#9E8553
oklch(62.8% 0.074 83.8)
- #7288B6
#7288B6
oklch(62.7% 0.074 264.6)
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 #9E8553, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.025
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
Use #9E8553 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.