#9B894E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.3% 0.081 92.9), rgb(155, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9B894E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B894E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.081 92.9) |
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 #9B894E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B894E | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B894E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B894E text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A4
oklch(81% 0.04 94.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA073
oklch(70.7% 0.063 92.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B894E
oklch(63.3% 0.081 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#857230
oklch(55.6% 0.088 93.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F22
oklch(49.1% 0.082 92.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 93)
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Step 900
900
#4B411E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#9B894E 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) | #948749 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5817B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B894E
#9B894E
oklch(63.3% 0.081 92.9)
- #7987BC
#7987BC
oklch(63.3% 0.082 272.5)
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 #9B894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #9B894E 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.