#9CA281
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.8% 0.047 116), rgb(156, 162, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#9CA281 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA281 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 15%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.047 116) |
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 #9CA281 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA281 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA281 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA281 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA281
oklch(69.8% 0.047 116)
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Step 500
500
#878E65
oklch(63% 0.059 116)
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Step 600
600
#71784B
oklch(55.5% 0.065 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F653C
oklch(49.1% 0.061 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5332
oklch(42.8% 0.051 117)
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Step 900
900
#40442C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 116)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#9CA281 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) | #A79E7F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F82 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09E99 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA281
#9CA281
oklch(69.8% 0.047 116)
- #A098B8
#A098B8
oklch(69.7% 0.047 296.6)
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 #9CA281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.027
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.031
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA281 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.