#9E907E
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.031 74.1), rgb(158, 144, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9E907E is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E907E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 144, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.031 74.1) |
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 #9E907E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E907E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E907E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E907E text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#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
#DCD8D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA9F90
oklch(70.8% 0.025 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E907E
oklch(66.1% 0.031 74.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F715E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.032 72.4)
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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
#2A2620
oklch(27.1% 0.012 78.1)
#9E907E 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) | #96907D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C8B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E907E
#9E907E
oklch(66.1% 0.031 74.1)
- #8694A5
#8694A5
oklch(66.1% 0.03 253.3)
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 #9E907E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.053
Use #9E907E 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.