#9D905E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.07 95.3), rgb(157, 144, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#9D905E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D905E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 144, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.07 95.3) |
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 #9D905E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D905E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D905E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D905E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D905E
oklch(65.3% 0.07 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#81733D
oklch(55.6% 0.076 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D602F
oklch(49% 0.07 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F27
oklch(42.8% 0.059 95.6)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#9D905E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9260 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68983 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D905E
#9D905E
oklch(65.3% 0.07 95.3)
- #838DBB
#838DBB
oklch(65.3% 0.07 274.8)
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 #9D905E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #9D905E 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.