#9C8A46
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.5% 0.091 94.8), rgb(156, 138, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#9C8A46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8A46 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.091 94.8) |
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 #9C8A46 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8A46 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8A46 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8A46 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8A46
oklch(63.5% 0.091 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#867223
oklch(55.6% 0.099 94.5)
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Step 700
700
#716015
oklch(49.2% 0.092 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E15
oklch(42.7% 0.076 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#9C8A46 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) | #968740 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D49 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7817A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8A46
#9C8A46
oklch(63.5% 0.091 94.8)
- #7A86C2
#7A86C2
oklch(63.4% 0.091 274.8)
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 #9C8A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #9C8A46 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.