#9E8F7E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.03 70.7), rgb(158, 143, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#9E8F7E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 71°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8F7E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 143, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.03 70.7) |
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 #9E8F7E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8F7E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F7E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8F7E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E91
oklch(70.6% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8F7E
oklch(65.9% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#80705F
oklch(55.5% 0.032 68.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4E
oklch(49.1% 0.031 70.8)
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Step 800
800
#584D40
oklch(42.7% 0.025 71.7)
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Step 900
900
#484036
oklch(37.6% 0.02 73.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2520
oklch(26.8% 0.012 67.3)
#9E8F7E 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) | #958F7D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98937E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48B8A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8F7E
#9E8F7E
oklch(65.9% 0.03 70.7)
- #8494A4
#8494A4
oklch(65.9% 0.03 248.3)
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 #9E8F7E, 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
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #9E8F7E 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.