#9E965A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.081 101.7), rgb(158, 150, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#9E965A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E965A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 150, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.081 101.7) |
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 #9E965A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E965A | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E965A text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E965A text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A8A274
oklch(70.6% 0.063 101.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E965A
oklch(66.6% 0.081 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7533
oklch(55.6% 0.088 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6225
oklch(49.1% 0.082 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#575020
oklch(42.7% 0.068 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#9E965A 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) | #A09255 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78E87 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E965A
#9E965A
oklch(66.6% 0.081 101.7)
- #8B8EC5
#8B8EC5
oklch(66.5% 0.081 281.5)
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 #9E965A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #9E965A 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.