#9E8E4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.7% 0.086 95.7), rgb(158, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#9E8E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 96°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8E4E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.086 95.7) |
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 #9E8E4E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8E4E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8E4E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E8E4E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 96)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#ADA170
oklch(70.7% 0.068 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8E4E
oklch(64.7% 0.086 95.7)
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Step 600
600
#84732A
oklch(55.7% 0.094 96)
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Step 700
700
#70601C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 95.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.072 95)
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Step 900
900
#4B411C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 94.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2611
oklch(26.9% 0.036 93.9)
#9E8E4E 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) | #9A8B49 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9151 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9857F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8E4E
#9E8E4E
oklch(64.7% 0.086 95.7)
- #7F8AC3
#7F8AC3
oklch(64.7% 0.086 275.3)
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 #9E8E4E, 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 Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #9E8E4E 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.