#9F8A6F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.5% 0.046 73.8), rgb(159, 138, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#9F8A6F is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8A6F |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.046 73.8) |
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 #9F8A6F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8A6F | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8A6F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8A6F text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 75.4)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB1
oklch(81% 0.023 74.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE9E88
oklch(70.7% 0.036 75.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8A6F
oklch(64.5% 0.046 73.8)
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Step 600
600
#856F53
oklch(55.5% 0.049 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#715D43
oklch(49.1% 0.047 73.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C37
oklch(42.7% 0.039 74)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F30
oklch(37.6% 0.029 72.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 73.8)
#9F8A6F 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) | #928A6D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78583 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8A6F
#9F8A6F
oklch(64.5% 0.046 73.8)
- #7B90AA
#7B90AA
oklch(64.6% 0.046 253.9)
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 #9F8A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
Use #9F8A6F 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.