#9C8F53
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.082 97.4), rgb(156, 143, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#9C8F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8F53 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.082 97.4) |
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 #9C8F53 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8F53 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8F53 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C8F53 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA173
oklch(70.6% 0.064 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8F53
oklch(64.8% 0.082 97.4)
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Step 600
600
#827331
oklch(55.6% 0.088 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#6E6123
oklch(49.2% 0.083 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
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Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#9C8F53 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) | #9A8C4E | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9155 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68781 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8F53
#9C8F53
oklch(64.8% 0.082 97.4)
- #828AC0
#828AC0
oklch(64.8% 0.081 277.4)
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 #9C8F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #9C8F53 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.