Loading...
💡 Click on any color value below to copy it to clipboard
Running Number
10,258,809
HEX
#9C8979
RGB
156, 137, 121
HSL
27°,15%,54%
HSV
27°,22%,61%
CMYK
0%,12%,22%,39%
Brightness
55%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#9C8979 sits at 27° on the color wheel, placing it in the orange family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 15% saturation and 54% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, balanced tone — a balanced mid-energy presence that sits comfortably alongside other UI tones. Its RGB mix of 156, 137, 121 produces a 6.27:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #9C8979 is a clear variant of CSS gray — about 30 units away from #808080. Designers reach for orange hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
See how this color appears in real UI elements
Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
See how to use #9C8979 in different programming languages
| Platform | Languages |
|---|---|
| Frontend | |
| Mobile | |
| Backend | |
| Others |
document.getElementById("box").style.backgroundColor = "#9c8979";💡 Click any tab to see how to use #9c8979 in different programming languages