#9E9563
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.069 99.2), rgb(158, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#9E9563 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9563 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.069 99.2) |
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 #9E9563 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9563 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9563 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9563 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACC
oklch(88.6% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.033 97.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A27B
oklch(70.8% 0.054 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9563
oklch(66.5% 0.069 99.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E743E
oklch(55.6% 0.075 99)
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Step 700
700
#6A6130
oklch(49% 0.069 99.1)
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Step 800
800
#575029
oklch(42.8% 0.058 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#474225
oklch(37.6% 0.045 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#9E9563 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) | #9E925F | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19665 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E88 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9563
#9E9563
oklch(66.5% 0.069 99.2)
- #8A90BE
#8A90BE
oklch(66.5% 0.069 278.6)
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 #9E9563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #9E9563 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.