#9E8D64
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.06 88), rgb(158, 141, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#9E8D64 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8D64 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 141, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.06 88) |
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 #9E8D64 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8D64 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8D64 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8D64 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 88.8)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F7F
oklch(70.6% 0.047 87.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8D64
oklch(64.8% 0.06 88)
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Step 600
600
#837145
oklch(55.5% 0.065 88)
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Step 700
700
#6F5F37
oklch(49.1% 0.061 88.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 89.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A4129
oklch(37.8% 0.04 89.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#9E8D64 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) | #968C61 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9065 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78682 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8D64
#9E8D64
oklch(64.8% 0.06 88)
- #7F8EB4
#7F8EB4
oklch(64.9% 0.06 267.9)
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 #9E8D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #9E8D64 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.