#9E936D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.3% 0.054 93.9), rgb(158, 147, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#9E936D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E936D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 147, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.054 93.9) |
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 #9E936D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E936D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E936D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E936D text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1AE
oklch(81% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A183
oklch(70.8% 0.043 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E936D
oklch(66.3% 0.054 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F734A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 93.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B603C
oklch(49% 0.054 93.1)
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Step 800
800
#574F32
oklch(42.8% 0.045 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#9E936D 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) | #9B916A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E956E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68D89 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E936D
#9E936D
oklch(66.3% 0.054 93.9)
- #8891B5
#8891B5
oklch(66.2% 0.055 273.9)
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 #9E936D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #9E936D 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.