#9C8646
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.088 90.8), rgb(156, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#9C8646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8646 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.088 90.8) |
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 #9C8646 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8646 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8646 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8646 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 90.3)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 89.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8646
oklch(62.6% 0.088 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#887127
oklch(55.6% 0.096 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E1A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 90.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D18
oklch(42.7% 0.074 90.9)
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Step 900
900
#4D401B
oklch(37.6% 0.057 90.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#9C8646 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) | #928440 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B48 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77D77 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8646
#9C8646
oklch(62.6% 0.088 90.8)
- #7485BE
#7485BE
oklch(62.6% 0.089 271)
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 #9C8646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C8646 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.