#9E8970
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.044 71.8), rgb(158, 137, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9E8970 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8970 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.044 71.8) |
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 #9E8970 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8970 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8970 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8970 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
-
Step 300
300
#CABFB2
oklch(81% 0.022 72.1)
-
Step 400
400
#AE9E8A
oklch(70.8% 0.034 73.4)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8970
oklch(64.2% 0.044 71.8)
-
Step 600
600
#856F55
oklch(55.6% 0.047 71.3)
-
Step 700
700
#715D45
oklch(49.2% 0.044 71.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5C4C39
oklch(42.8% 0.037 71.4)
-
Step 900
900
#4B3F31
oklch(37.6% 0.028 71.1)
-
Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#9E8970 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) | #91896E | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E71 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68482 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8970
#9E8970
oklch(64.2% 0.044 71.8)
- #7A8FA7
#7A8FA7
oklch(64.2% 0.043 251.9)
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 #9E8970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E8970 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.