#9E8960
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.9% 0.062 83.7), rgb(158, 137, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9E8960 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8960 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.062 83.7) |
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 #9E8960 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8960 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8960 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8960 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 83.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8960
oklch(63.9% 0.062 83.7)
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Step 600
600
#867044
oklch(55.6% 0.067 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#725E35
oklch(49.2% 0.064 84.1)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D2D
oklch(42.8% 0.052 83.8)
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Step 900
900
#4C4028
oklch(37.7% 0.041 84)
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Step 950
950
#2C2518
oklch(26.8% 0.025 82.6)
#9E8960 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) | #93885D | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E61 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8827E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8960
#9E8960
oklch(63.9% 0.062 83.7)
- #788CB2
#788CB2
oklch(63.9% 0.062 263.1)
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 #9E8960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
Use #9E8960 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.