#9C884F
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7), rgb(156, 136, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9C884F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C884F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 136, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7) |
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 #9C884F | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C884F | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C884F text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C884F text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA074
oklch(70.8% 0.062 91.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
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Step 600
600
#877131
oklch(55.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F24
oklch(49.2% 0.081 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#9C884F 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) | #93864A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C51 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7807A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C884F
#9C884F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 90.7)
- #7787BB
#7787BB
oklch(63.1% 0.081 270.8)
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 #9C884F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C884F 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.