#9E9565
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.067 98.9), rgb(158, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9E9565 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9565 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.067 98.9) |
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 #9E9565 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9565 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9565 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9565 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#C6C1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 100.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9565
oklch(66.6% 0.067 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7E7440
oklch(55.6% 0.073 98.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6132
oklch(49% 0.067 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#57502A
oklch(42.9% 0.057 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#474226
oklch(37.7% 0.044 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2717
oklch(27.1% 0.028 98.9)
#9E9565 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) | #9E9262 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19667 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E89 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9565
#9E9565
oklch(66.6% 0.067 98.9)
- #8B90BD
#8B90BD
oklch(66.6% 0.067 279.5)
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 #9E9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #9E9565 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.