#9A905F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.068 98.1), rgb(154, 144, 95).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#9A905F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A905F |
| RGB | rgb(154, 144, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.068 98.1) |
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 #9A905F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A905F | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A905F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A905F text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A17B
oklch(70.6% 0.053 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A905F
oklch(65% 0.068 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F743F
oklch(55.7% 0.074 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6131
oklch(49.1% 0.068 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#574F29
oklch(42.6% 0.057 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#484226
oklch(37.8% 0.044 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#9A905F 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) | #998D5B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9161 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38984 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A905F
#9A905F
oklch(65% 0.068 98.1)
- #858CB9
#858CB9
oklch(65.1% 0.068 277.5)
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 #9A905F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #9A905F 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.