#9C9268
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.059 96.3), rgb(156, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#9C9268 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9268 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.059 96.3) |
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 #9C9268 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9268 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9268 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9268 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 96)
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Step 400
400
#A9A180
oklch(70.7% 0.047 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9268
oklch(65.8% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7346
oklch(55.5% 0.065 96.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6138
oklch(49.2% 0.06 96.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F2F
oklch(42.7% 0.049 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422A
oklch(37.7% 0.038 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2719
oklch(27.2% 0.025 97.5)
#9C9268 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) | #9A9065 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48C87 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9268
#9C9268
oklch(65.8% 0.059 96.3)
- #878FB6
#878FB6
oklch(65.8% 0.059 275.6)
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 #9C9268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #9C9268 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.