#9C8951
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.4% 0.078 91.3), rgb(156, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#9C8951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.078 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8951 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.078 91.3) |
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 #9C8951 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8951 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8951 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8951 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA075
oklch(70.8% 0.061 91.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8951
oklch(63.4% 0.078 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#867133
oklch(55.5% 0.085 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#715F26
oklch(49.1% 0.079 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E21
oklch(42.8% 0.066 92.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4120
oklch(37.8% 0.052 91.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#9C8951 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) | #94874C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D53 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6817B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8951
#9C8951
oklch(63.4% 0.078 91.3)
- #7988BB
#7988BB
oklch(63.5% 0.079 271.4)
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 #9C8951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
Use #9C8951 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.