#9F877C
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.2% 0.034 46.1), rgb(159, 135, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#9F877C is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F877C |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.034 46.1) |
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 #9F877C | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F877C | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F877C text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F877C text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#EDE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB8
oklch(81% 0.016 48.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9C93
oklch(70.7% 0.026 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F877C
oklch(64.2% 0.034 46.1)
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Step 600
600
#866D62
oklch(55.6% 0.036 45)
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Step 700
700
#725B51
oklch(49.1% 0.034 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#5D4A42
oklch(42.6% 0.029 44)
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Step 900
900
#4C3E38
oklch(37.7% 0.022 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2421
oklch(26.8% 0.013 41.6)
#9F877C 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) | #8D897B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938E7C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68384 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F877C
#9F877C
oklch(64.2% 0.034 46.1)
- #78929D
#78929D
oklch(64.4% 0.034 225.4)
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 #9F877C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.016
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.053
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F877C 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.