#9E977A
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.5% 0.042 96), rgb(158, 151, 122).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9E977A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E977A |
| RGB | rgb(158, 151, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 16%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.042 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 #9E977A | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E977A | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E977A text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E977A text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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 400.
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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 (this color)
#9E977A
oklch(67.5% 0.042 96)
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Step 500
500
#938A65
oklch(63.2% 0.053 96.1)
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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
#564F32
oklch(42.7% 0.045 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#47422C
oklch(37.8% 0.036 96.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A271A
oklch(27.2% 0.023 96.7)
#9E977A 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) | #9D9578 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4938F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E977A
#9E977A
oklch(67.5% 0.042 96)
- #8F95B1
#8F95B1
oklch(67.5% 0.042 275.7)
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 #9E977A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E977A 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.