#9F894E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.7% 0.083 89.5), rgb(159, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9F894E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F894E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.083 89.5) |
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 #9F894E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F894E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F894E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F894E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 89.1)
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Step 400
400
#B09F72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F894E
oklch(63.7% 0.083 89.5)
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Step 600
600
#88712E
oklch(55.7% 0.09 90.1)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.069 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4D401E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 88.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#9F894E 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) | #958749 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E50 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA807B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F894E
#9F894E
oklch(63.7% 0.083 89.5)
- #7789BE
#7789BE
oklch(63.7% 0.083 269.5)
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 #9F894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.025
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #9F894E 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.