#9E894E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(63.6% 0.082 90.4), rgb(158, 137, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9E894E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E894E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.082 90.4) |
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 #9E894E | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E894E | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E894E text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E894E text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09F72
oklch(70.6% 0.064 89.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E894E
oklch(63.6% 0.082 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#87712F
oklch(55.6% 0.089 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#735E21
oklch(49% 0.083 89.8)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C401E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 90.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#9E894E 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) | #958749 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D50 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9807B | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E894E
#9E894E
oklch(63.6% 0.082 90.4)
- #7889BD
#7889BD
oklch(63.7% 0.081 270.1)
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 #9E894E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E894E 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.