#9C8E46
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.094 98.5), rgb(156, 142, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#9C8E46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8E46 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 142, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.094 98.5) |
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 #9C8E46 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8E46 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8E46 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8E46 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A0
oklch(81% 0.046 99)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26B
oklch(70.8% 0.075 99.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8E46
oklch(64.4% 0.094 98.5)
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Step 600
600
#83741F
oklch(55.7% 0.103 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#6F6110
oklch(49.2% 0.096 98.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F12
oklch(42.6% 0.079 98.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#9C8E46 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) | #9A8B3F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9049 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7857E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8E46
#9C8E46
oklch(64.4% 0.094 98.5)
- #8087C6
#8087C6
oklch(64.3% 0.095 278.5)
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 #9C8E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C8E46 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.