#9CA284
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(69.9% 0.043 116.7), rgb(156, 162, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#9CA284 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA284 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 162, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 14%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.043 116.7) |
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 #9CA284 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA284 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA284 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA284 text on black | 7.91:1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA284
oklch(69.9% 0.043 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#878E68
oklch(63.1% 0.055 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#717850
oklch(55.6% 0.059 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6540
oklch(49.1% 0.056 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5235
oklch(42.6% 0.045 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#40442E
oklch(37.6% 0.036 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#9CA284 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) | #A69F82 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F85 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9E9A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA284
#9CA284
oklch(69.9% 0.043 116.7)
- #A099B6
#A099B6
oklch(69.9% 0.043 296.3)
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 #9CA284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.023
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.034
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
Use #9CA284 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.