#9E995D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.081 104.2), rgb(158, 153, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9E995D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E995D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 26%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.081 104.2) |
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 #9E995D | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E995D | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E995D text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E995D text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E995D
oklch(67.3% 0.081 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#948C3B
oklch(63% 0.103 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E7611
oklch(55.6% 0.112 104.5)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575108
oklch(42.8% 0.087 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#9E995D 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) | #A39558 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5985F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7928A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E995D
#9E995D
oklch(67.3% 0.081 104.2)
- #9090C7
#9090C7
oklch(67.4% 0.081 284)
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 #9E995D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.057
Use #9E995D 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.