#9E985B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.082 103.5), rgb(158, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#9E985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E985B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.082 103.5) |
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 #9E985B | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E985B | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E985B text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E985B text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39D
oklch(81% 0.051 103.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E985B
oklch(67.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 500
500
#958C39
oklch(63.1% 0.105 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F760B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 104)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585105
oklch(42.8% 0.088 103.6)
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Step 900
900
#484311
oklch(37.7% 0.068 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#9E985B 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) | #A29456 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79089 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E985B
#9E985B
oklch(67.1% 0.082 103.5)
- #8E8FC7
#8E8FC7
oklch(67% 0.083 283.1)
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 #9E985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.056
Use #9E985B 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.