#9E855E
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63% 0.062 78.4), rgb(158, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9E855E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E855E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.062 78.4) |
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 #9E855E | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E855E | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E855E text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E855E text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAB
oklch(81% 0.031 78.7)
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Step 400
400
#B19D7F
oklch(70.6% 0.048 77.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E855E
oklch(63% 0.062 78.4)
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Step 600
600
#896F44
oklch(55.7% 0.068 79.2)
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Step 700
700
#745C36
oklch(49% 0.063 78)
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Step 800
800
#5F4C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F28
oklch(37.6% 0.041 79.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2518
oklch(27% 0.025 79.4)
#9E855E 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) | #8F855B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87E7B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E855E
#9E855E
oklch(63% 0.062 78.4)
- #728BAF
#728BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 257.5)
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 #9E855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.022
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.039
Use #9E855E 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.