#9F855B
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1), rgb(159, 133, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9F855B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F855B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1) |
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 #9F855B | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F855B | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F855B text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F855B text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFAA
oklch(81% 0.032 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#B29D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.052 78.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A6E41
oklch(55.5% 0.071 78.3)
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Step 700
700
#755C33
oklch(49.1% 0.066 78.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 78.9)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#9F855B 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) | #908558 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97D7A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F855B
#9F855B
oklch(63.1% 0.066 79.1)
- #718BB2
#718BB2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 258.3)
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 #9F855B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.019
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.024
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
Use #9F855B 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.