#9F8F71
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(65.6% 0.046 83.1), rgb(159, 143, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#9F8F71 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8F71 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 143, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.046 83.1) |
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 #9F8F71 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8F71 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8F71 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8F71 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E5
oklch(93.5% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0B0
oklch(81% 0.024 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F87
oklch(70.7% 0.037 82.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8F71
oklch(65.6% 0.046 83.1)
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Step 600
600
#827151
oklch(55.6% 0.051 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F42
oklch(49.2% 0.047 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#594D36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 83.3)
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Step 900
900
#49402F
oklch(37.6% 0.03 83.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B261C
oklch(27.1% 0.019 84.5)
#9F8F71 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) | #978E6F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9372 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78A87 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8F71
#9F8F71
oklch(65.6% 0.046 83.1)
- #8292AE
#8292AE
oklch(65.7% 0.046 261.6)
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 #9F8F71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #9F8F71 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.