#9E9570
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.053 96), rgb(158, 149, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#9E9570 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9570 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 149, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 19%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.053 96) |
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 #9E9570 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9570 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9570 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9570 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#DCD9CF
oklch(88.5% 0.014 93)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AE
oklch(80.9% 0.026 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A184
oklch(70.7% 0.041 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9570
oklch(66.8% 0.053 96)
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Step 600
600
#7D734C
oklch(55.5% 0.057 95.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A613D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F33
oklch(42.7% 0.044 95.8)
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Step 900
900
#47422D
oklch(37.8% 0.034 96.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271A
oklch(27.1% 0.023 100.4)
#9E9570 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) | #9D936E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9671 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5908B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9570
#9E9570
oklch(66.8% 0.053 96)
- #8B92B6
#8B92B6
oklch(66.7% 0.054 276.2)
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 #9E9570, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.030
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E9570 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.