#9E8679
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.8% 0.035 50.2), rgb(158, 134, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9E8679 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8679 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 134, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.035 50.2) |
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 #9E8679 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8679 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8679 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8679 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C92
oklch(70.7% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8679
oklch(63.8% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#866D60
oklch(55.5% 0.037 49)
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Step 700
700
#725B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.036 49)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B41
oklch(42.8% 0.029 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E37
oklch(37.6% 0.023 48.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2520
oklch(27.2% 0.015 53.9)
#9E8679 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) | #8C8878 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D79 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58282 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8679
#9E8679
oklch(63.8% 0.035 50.2)
- #77909D
#77909D
oklch(63.8% 0.034 230.6)
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 #9E8679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.018
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E8679 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.