#9E877B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.1% 0.033 49.2), rgb(158, 135, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9E877B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E877B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.033 49.2) |
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 #9E877B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E877B | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E877B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E877B text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#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
#DED7D4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E877B
oklch(64.1% 0.033 49.2)
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Step 600
600
#866D61
oklch(55.6% 0.037 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#715B50
oklch(49% 0.034 48)
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Step 800
800
#5C4B42
oklch(42.8% 0.027 49.5)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#9E877B 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) | #8D897A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D7B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58384 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E877B
#9E877B
oklch(64.1% 0.033 49.2)
- #78919D
#78919D
oklch(64.1% 0.034 228.5)
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 #9E877B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.015
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E877B 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.