#9CA585
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4), rgb(156, 165, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.13:1).
About this color
#9CA585 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 8.13:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9CA585 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 165, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 15%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4) |
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 #9CA585 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9CA585 | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA585 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9CA585 text on black | 8.13:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AF
oklch(81% 0.03 120)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#848F67
oklch(63% 0.059 120.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E794E
oklch(55.6% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C663F
oklch(49.1% 0.059 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#4B5334
oklch(42.6% 0.049 120.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#9CA585 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) | #A9A183 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A186 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9FA19C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9CA585
#9CA585
oklch(70.6% 0.046 120.4)
- #A49AB9
#A49AB9
oklch(70.5% 0.046 300)
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 #9CA585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.024
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.025
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
Use #9CA585 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.