#9E905D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.071 94.6), rgb(158, 144, 93).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9E905D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E905D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 144, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.071 94.6) |
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 #9E905D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E905D | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E905D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E905D text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A8
oklch(81% 0.035 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#ABA179
oklch(70.7% 0.056 95.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E905D
oklch(65.3% 0.071 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#82733B
oklch(55.7% 0.078 94.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E602D
oklch(49.1% 0.072 94.2)
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Step 800
800
#594F26
oklch(42.8% 0.06 95.9)
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Step 900
900
#494124
oklch(37.6% 0.046 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2615
oklch(26.9% 0.03 93.6)
#9E905D 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) | #9A8E59 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78983 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E905D
#9E905D
oklch(65.3% 0.071 94.6)
- #838DBC
#838DBC
oklch(65.3% 0.071 275)
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 #9E905D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E905D 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.