#9F8170
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(62.7% 0.045 51.1), rgb(159, 129, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#9F8170 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8170 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 129, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.045 51.1) |
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 #9F8170 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8170 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8170 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8170 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB4
oklch(80.9% 0.022 51.5)
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Step 400
400
#B39B8D
oklch(70.7% 0.035 52.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8170
oklch(62.7% 0.045 51.1)
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Step 600
600
#8B6C5A
oklch(55.7% 0.048 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#765A49
oklch(49.2% 0.045 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#60493C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 50.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D34
oklch(37.7% 0.03 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#9F8170 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) | #89836F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A70 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87C7C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8170
#9F8170
oklch(62.7% 0.045 51.1)
- #6D8E9F
#6D8E9F
oklch(62.8% 0.045 230.7)
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 #9F8170, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.036
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F8170 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.