#9E8A68
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.3% 0.053 80.7), rgb(158, 138, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#9E8A68 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A68 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.053 80.7) |
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 #9E8A68 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A68 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A68 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A68 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 81.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E84
oklch(70.6% 0.041 79.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A68
oklch(64.3% 0.053 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#85704C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 80.6)
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Step 700
700
#715E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 80.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D32
oklch(42.8% 0.046 81.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B402C
oklch(37.7% 0.035 82.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 78.8)
#9E8A68 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) | #938A66 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78481 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A68
#9E8A68
oklch(64.3% 0.053 80.7)
- #7B8EAE
#7B8EAE
oklch(64.3% 0.053 260.8)
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 #9E8A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
Use #9E8A68 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.