#9E905F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.069 94), rgb(158, 144, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#9E905F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E905F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 144, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.069 94) |
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 #9E905F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E905F | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E905F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E905F 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
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA17A
oklch(70.8% 0.055 95.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E905F
oklch(65.4% 0.069 94)
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Step 600
600
#82733D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 94.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E602F
oklch(49.1% 0.07 93.7)
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Step 800
800
#594E28
oklch(42.6% 0.057 93.6)
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Step 900
900
#494125
oklch(37.6% 0.045 94)
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Step 950
950
#2B2616
oklch(26.9% 0.028 92.7)
#9E905F 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) | #9A8E5B | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9261 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78984 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E905F
#9E905F
oklch(65.4% 0.069 94)
- #838EBB
#838EBB
oklch(65.5% 0.068 273.7)
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 #9E905F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E905F 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.