#9B8F4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.087 99.1), rgb(155, 143, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9B8F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 99°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8F4E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.087 99.1) |
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 #9B8F4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8F4E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8F4E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B8F4E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8F4E
oklch(64.6% 0.087 99.1)
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Step 600
600
#81742A
oklch(55.6% 0.095 99.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D611D
oklch(49% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 98.5)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#9B8F4E 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) | #9A8C48 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9051 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58780 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8F4E
#9B8F4E
oklch(64.6% 0.087 99.1)
- #8288C3
#8288C3
oklch(64.5% 0.088 279.1)
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 #9B8F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B8F4E 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.