#9E9271
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.2% 0.048 90.4), rgb(158, 146, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9E9271 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9271 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 146, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.048 90.4) |
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 #9E9271 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9271 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9271 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9271 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A086
oklch(70.6% 0.038 91.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9271
oklch(66.2% 0.048 90.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F724F
oklch(55.5% 0.053 90)
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Step 700
700
#6B6040
oklch(49.1% 0.049 91.3)
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Step 800
800
#574E35
oklch(42.6% 0.04 90.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412E
oklch(37.7% 0.032 90.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A261B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 90.4)
#9E9271 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) | #99916F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9472 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D89 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9271
#9E9271
oklch(66.2% 0.048 90.4)
- #8792B1
#8792B1
oklch(66.2% 0.048 269.7)
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 #9E9271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E9271 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.