#9A8B45
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.5% 0.092 97.5), rgb(154, 139, 69).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#9A8B45 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8B45 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 139, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.092 97.5) |
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 #9A8B45 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8B45 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8B45 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8B45 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8B45
oklch(63.5% 0.092 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#847322
oklch(55.6% 0.1 97)
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Step 700
700
#6F6013
oklch(49% 0.093 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F14
oklch(42.8% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4218
oklch(37.8% 0.061 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#9A8B45 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) | #97883E | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D48 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5827B | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8B45
#9A8B45
oklch(63.5% 0.092 97.5)
- #7D85C2
#7D85C2
oklch(63.5% 0.092 277.7)
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 #9A8B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #9A8B45 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.