#9E8A50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.8% 0.081 91), rgb(158, 138, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#9E8A50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A50 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.081 91) |
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 #9E8A50 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A50 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A50 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A50 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
#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
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA073
oklch(70.8% 0.064 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A50
oklch(63.8% 0.081 91)
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Step 600
600
#877130
oklch(55.6% 0.088 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C401F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#9E8A50 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) | #96884B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E52 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9827C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A50
#9E8A50
oklch(63.8% 0.081 91)
- #7989BD
#7989BD
oklch(63.8% 0.081 270.8)
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 #9E8A50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.027
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E8A50 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.