#9E8A4D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.8% 0.084 91.7), rgb(158, 138, 77).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9E8A4D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A4D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.084 91.7) |
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 #9E8A4D | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A4D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A4D text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A4D text on black | 6.19:1 | 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
#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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA071
oklch(70.7% 0.066 92.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A4D
oklch(63.8% 0.084 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#87712C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 91.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.085 92.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1C
oklch(42.6% 0.07 91)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#9E8A4D 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) | #968848 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9817C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A4D
#9E8A4D
oklch(63.8% 0.084 91.7)
- #7989BF
#7989BF
oklch(63.9% 0.084 271.2)
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 #9E8A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E8A4D 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.