#9E997D
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(68% 0.04 99), rgb(158, 153, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#9E997D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E997D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 15%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.04 99) |
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 #9E997D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E997D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E997D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E997D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 97.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1AF
oklch(80.8% 0.025 99.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E997D
oklch(68% 0.04 99)
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Step 500
500
#918A67
oklch(63% 0.05 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B744E
oklch(55.5% 0.055 99)
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Step 700
700
#68613F
oklch(49% 0.051 98)
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Step 800
800
#555034
oklch(42.8% 0.043 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422D
oklch(37.7% 0.034 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#9E997D 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) | #9F977B | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39591 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E997D
#9E997D
oklch(68% 0.04 99)
- #9296B1
#9296B1
oklch(67.9% 0.04 278.6)
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 #9E997D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
Use #9E997D 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.