#9E9647
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.101 103.5), rgb(158, 150, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#9E9647 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9647 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 150, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 103.5) |
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 #9E9647 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9647 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9647 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9647 text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9647
oklch(66.3% 0.101 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7615
oklch(55.7% 0.111 103.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6303
oklch(49.2% 0.103 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#57510B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#484314
oklch(37.7% 0.066 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#9E9647 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) | #A2913F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D84 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9647
#9E9647
oklch(66.3% 0.101 103.5)
- #8B8BCF
#8B8BCF
oklch(66.4% 0.1 283.3)
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 #9E9647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E9647 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.