#9B8A56
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.6% 0.073 92), rgb(155, 138, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#9B8A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A56 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 29%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.073 92) |
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 #9B8A56 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A56 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A56 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A56 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA078
oklch(70.7% 0.057 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A56
oklch(63.6% 0.073 92)
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Step 600
600
#847239
oklch(55.6% 0.08 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#705F2B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E25
oklch(42.7% 0.061 92.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4123
oklch(37.8% 0.048 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2615
oklch(27% 0.03 90.8)
#9B8A56 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) | #958852 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D58 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5827D | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A56
#9B8A56
oklch(63.6% 0.073 92)
- #7B89B8
#7B89B8
oklch(63.7% 0.073 271.4)
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 #9B8A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
Use #9B8A56 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.