#9E883D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.1% 0.098 93), rgb(158, 136, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E883D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E883D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 136, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.098 93) |
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 #9E883D | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E883D | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E883D text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E883D text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A068
oklch(70.7% 0.077 93.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
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Step 600
600
#897115
oklch(55.6% 0.107 92.9)
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Step 700
700
#745F03
oklch(49.2% 0.1 93.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D0B
oklch(42.6% 0.082 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4114
oklch(37.8% 0.064 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#9E883D 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) | #958635 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C40 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7E77 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E883D
#9E883D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 93)
- #7685C5
#7685C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 273.2)
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 #9E883D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
Use #9E883D 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.