#9C8D42
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.097 98.2), rgb(156, 141, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9C8D42 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8D42 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.097 98.2) |
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 #9C8D42 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8D42 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8D42 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8D42 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29F
oklch(81% 0.048 99.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8D42
oklch(64.1% 0.097 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#847319
oklch(55.5% 0.106 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#706108
oklch(49.2% 0.099 98.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98)
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Step 900
900
#4A4215
oklch(37.7% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#9C8D42 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) | #998A3B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F45 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7847C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8D42
#9C8D42
oklch(64.1% 0.097 98.2)
- #7F86C7
#7F86C7
oklch(64.1% 0.098 278.5)
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 #9C8D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C8D42 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.