#9F8763
Closest named color: Puce (#A57E52). oklch(63.6% 0.058 77.5), rgb(159, 135, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9F8763 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Puce (#A57E52), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Puce (#A57E52) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8763 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.058 77.5) |
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 #9F8763 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8763 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8763 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8763 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 77.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBBFAD
oklch(81% 0.028 78.2)
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Step 400
400
#B19E81
oklch(70.8% 0.046 78.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8763
oklch(63.6% 0.058 77.5)
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Step 600
600
#886F48
oklch(55.6% 0.063 78)
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Step 700
700
#735D39
oklch(49.2% 0.059 79)
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Step 800
800
#5E4C30
oklch(42.8% 0.049 77.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D3F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 77.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2519
oklch(27% 0.024 77.5)
#9F8763 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) | #918761 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978D64 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9807E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8763
#9F8763
oklch(63.6% 0.058 77.5)
- #758DAF
#758DAF
oklch(63.7% 0.058 257.1)
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 #9F8763, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
Use #9F8763 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.