#9E874E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1), rgb(158, 135, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#9E874E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E874E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1) |
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 #9E874E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E874E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E874E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E874E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B19F73
oklch(70.7% 0.063 88.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E874E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1)
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Step 600
600
#897030
oklch(55.6% 0.088 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#745E23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 88.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#9E874E 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) | #938649 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97E79 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E874E
#9E874E
oklch(63.2% 0.081 88.1)
- #7588BB
#7588BB
oklch(63.2% 0.08 268.3)
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 #9E874E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E874E 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.