#9E8A63
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.2% 0.059 83.7), rgb(158, 138, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9E8A63 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A63 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.059 83.7) |
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 #9E8A63 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A63 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A63 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A63 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.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A63
oklch(64.2% 0.059 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#857046
oklch(55.5% 0.064 83.9)
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Step 700
700
#715E38
oklch(49.1% 0.06 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#9E8A63 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) | #948960 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F64 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78380 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A63
#9E8A63
oklch(64.2% 0.059 83.7)
- #7A8DB2
#7A8DB2
oklch(64.2% 0.06 263.5)
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 #9E8A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
Use #9E8A63 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.