#9E897D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.6% 0.031 51.6), rgb(158, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#9E897D is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E897D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.031 51.6) |
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 #9E897D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E897D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E897D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E897D text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D4
oklch(88.6% 0.009 56.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.015 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D93
oklch(70.8% 0.025 52.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E897D
oklch(64.6% 0.031 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#846E62
oklch(55.6% 0.033 50.3)
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Step 700
700
#705C51
oklch(49.1% 0.031 50.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4B42
oklch(42.6% 0.026 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F38
oklch(37.8% 0.02 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2521
oklch(27.1% 0.013 51.6)
#9E897D 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) | #8F8B7C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948F7D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48586 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E897D
#9E897D
oklch(64.6% 0.031 51.6)
- #7C929E
#7C929E
oklch(64.7% 0.031 231.7)
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 #9E897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.013
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.054
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.056
Use #9E897D 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.