#9E8A7B
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.7% 0.033 59), rgb(158, 138, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9E8A7B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.033 59) |
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 #9E8A7B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A7B | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A7B text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A7B text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BEB7
oklch(80.9% 0.016 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A7B
oklch(64.7% 0.033 59)
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Step 600
600
#846F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.036 59.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F5C4E
oklch(49% 0.033 58.3)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C40
oklch(42.8% 0.028 60.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2520
oklch(27.1% 0.014 57.6)
#9E8A7B 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) | #908B7A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58686 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A7B
#9E8A7B
oklch(64.7% 0.033 59)
- #7D92A0
#7D92A0
oklch(64.8% 0.032 237.2)
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 #9E8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.055
Use #9E8A7B 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.