#9D8D5E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.6% 0.067 91.4), rgb(157, 141, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#9D8D5E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8D5E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.067 91.4) |
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 #9D8D5E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8D5E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8D5E text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8D5E text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0A9
oklch(80.8% 0.033 91.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA07B
oklch(70.7% 0.053 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8D5E
oklch(64.6% 0.067 91.4)
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Step 600
600
#83723F
oklch(55.6% 0.073 91.5)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F31
oklch(49% 0.067 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E29
oklch(42.7% 0.056 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4126
oklch(37.7% 0.043 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#9D8D5E 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) | #978B5B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68681 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8D5E
#9D8D5E
oklch(64.6% 0.067 91.4)
- #7F8CB8
#7F8CB8
oklch(64.6% 0.068 271.7)
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 #9D8D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
Use #9D8D5E 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.