#9F856C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.048 65.7), rgb(159, 133, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9F856C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F856C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 133, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.048 65.7) |
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 #9F856C | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F856C | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F856C text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F856C text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBEB1
oklch(81% 0.024 65.4)
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Step 400
400
#B19C88
oklch(70.6% 0.038 65.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F856C
oklch(63.4% 0.048 65.7)
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Step 600
600
#896D53
oklch(55.5% 0.052 64.3)
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Step 700
700
#745B43
oklch(49% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E4B38
oklch(42.7% 0.039 66.5)
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Step 900
900
#4D3E30
oklch(37.6% 0.031 64.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#9F856C 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) | #8E866A | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F7E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F856C
#9F856C
oklch(63.4% 0.048 65.7)
- #738EA6
#738EA6
oklch(63.5% 0.048 245.5)
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 #9F856C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F856C 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.