#9E8673
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.7% 0.04 60.4), rgb(158, 134, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9E8673 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8673 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.04 60.4) |
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 #9E8673 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8673 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8673 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8673 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D2
oklch(88.6% 0.011 63.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBBEB4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 60.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09C8D
oklch(70.6% 0.032 59.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8673
oklch(63.7% 0.04 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#876E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 60.4)
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Step 700
700
#725C49
oklch(49.2% 0.041 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B3C
oklch(42.7% 0.034 61.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F34
oklch(37.8% 0.026 62.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D251E
oklch(27.1% 0.017 63.2)
#9E8673 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) | #8D8772 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C73 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68181 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8673
#9E8673
oklch(63.7% 0.04 60.4)
- #768FA2
#768FA2
oklch(63.7% 0.04 241.1)
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 #9E8673, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E8673 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.