#9D8D67
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.056 87.8), rgb(157, 141, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9D8D67 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8D67 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 141, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.056 87.8) |
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 #9D8D67 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8D67 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8D67 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D8D67 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 400
400
#AC9F82
oklch(70.6% 0.043 86.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8D67
oklch(64.8% 0.056 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#827149
oklch(55.5% 0.06 87.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E5F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.057 88.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E30
oklch(42.8% 0.048 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A412B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2619
oklch(27% 0.024 89.4)
#9D8D67 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) | #968C64 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9068 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58783 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8D67
#9D8D67
oklch(64.8% 0.056 87.8)
- #808EB2
#808EB2
oklch(64.9% 0.056 268.2)
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 #9D8D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
Use #9D8D67 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.