#9E8D7A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.3% 0.034 70.3), rgb(158, 141, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#9E8D7A is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8D7A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.034 70.3) |
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 #9E8D7A | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8D7A | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8D7A text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D7A text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC9E8F
oklch(70.7% 0.027 69.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8D7A
oklch(65.3% 0.034 70.3)
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Step 600
600
#82705C
oklch(55.7% 0.037 69.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E4C
oklch(49.2% 0.034 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#594D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.029 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B251F
oklch(26.9% 0.014 67.2)
#9E8D7A 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) | #938D79 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97917A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58988 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8D7A
#9E8D7A
oklch(65.3% 0.034 70.3)
- #8192A5
#8192A5
oklch(65.3% 0.035 251.3)
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 #9E8D7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.053
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E8D7A 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.