#9E985E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.1% 0.078 103.2), rgb(158, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9E985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E985E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 25%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.078 103.2) |
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 #9E985E | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E985E | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E985E text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E985E text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#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 (this color)
#9E985E
oklch(67.1% 0.078 103.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F7517
oklch(55.5% 0.109 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B6205
oklch(48.9% 0.101 103.1)
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Step 800
800
#57500C
oklch(42.5% 0.084 103.1)
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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)
#9E985E 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) | #A2945A | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49860 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7918A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E985E
#9E985E
oklch(67.1% 0.078 103.2)
- #8F90C5
#8F90C5
oklch(67.2% 0.078 283.3)
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 #9E985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.057
Use #9E985E 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.