#9E856D
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.3% 0.046 65.7), rgb(158, 133, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9E856D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E856D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 133, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.046 65.7) |
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 #9E856D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E856D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E856D text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E856D text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB2
oklch(80.9% 0.022 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19D89
oklch(70.8% 0.037 67.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E856D
oklch(63.3% 0.046 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#886E54
oklch(55.7% 0.05 66.5)
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Step 700
700
#735C44
oklch(49.1% 0.047 67.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B39
oklch(42.8% 0.038 65)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F31
oklch(37.8% 0.03 66.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251D
oklch(27.1% 0.019 66.9)
#9E856D 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) | #8D866B | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6D | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7807E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E856D
#9E856D
oklch(63.3% 0.046 65.7)
- #748EA5
#748EA5
oklch(63.5% 0.046 245.3)
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 #9E856D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E856D 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.