#9E8964
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64% 0.058 81.4), rgb(158, 137, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#9E8964 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8964 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.058 81.4) |
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 #9E8964 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8964 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8964 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8964 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAD
oklch(80.9% 0.028 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E81
oklch(70.6% 0.045 81)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8964
oklch(64% 0.058 81.4)
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Step 600
600
#867048
oklch(55.6% 0.063 81.8)
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Step 700
700
#725D39
oklch(49% 0.059 80.2)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C30
oklch(42.6% 0.047 80.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C402A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 82.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C2519
oklch(26.9% 0.023 80.8)
#9E8964 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) | #928961 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E65 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7827F | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8964
#9E8964
oklch(64% 0.058 81.4)
- #798DB0
#798DB0
oklch(64.1% 0.058 261.5)
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 #9E8964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
Use #9E8964 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.