#9E8E73
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.4% 0.043 80.7), rgb(158, 142, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#9E8E73 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8E73 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.043 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 #9E8E73 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8E73 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8E73 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8E73 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.021 77.3)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F89
oklch(70.8% 0.034 80.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8E73
oklch(65.4% 0.043 80.7)
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Step 600
600
#827154
oklch(55.7% 0.047 80.8)
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Step 700
700
#6E5E45
oklch(49.1% 0.043 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#594D39
oklch(42.7% 0.035 80.2)
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Step 900
900
#494031
oklch(37.6% 0.027 80.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#9E8E73 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) | #958E71 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999274 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58987 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8E73
#9E8E73
oklch(65.4% 0.043 80.7)
- #8291AB
#8291AB
oklch(65.4% 0.043 261.4)
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 #9E8E73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E8E73 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.