#9E8F76
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.7% 0.04 80.5), rgb(158, 143, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9E8F76 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8F76 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 143, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 17%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.04 80.5) |
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 #9E8F76 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8F76 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F76 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F76 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0B3
oklch(81% 0.02 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 80.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8F76
oklch(65.7% 0.04 80.5)
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Step 600
600
#817157
oklch(55.7% 0.043 79.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F47
oklch(49.2% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 800
800
#594D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 79)
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Step 900
900
#494032
oklch(37.6% 0.026 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B261D
oklch(27.1% 0.018 82.2)
#9E8F76 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) | #968F74 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999277 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58A88 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8F76
#9E8F76
oklch(65.7% 0.04 80.5)
- #8392AA
#8392AA
oklch(65.6% 0.04 259.8)
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 #9E8F76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.052
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E8F76 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.