#9E997F
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68% 0.037 98.3), rgb(158, 153, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9E997F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E997F |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.037 98.3) |
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 #9E997F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E997F | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E997F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E997F text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E997F
oklch(68% 0.037 98.3)
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Step 500
500
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#686141
oklch(49.1% 0.048 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#9E997F 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) | #9E977D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09980 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A39592 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E997F
#9E997F
oklch(68% 0.037 98.3)
- #9397B0
#9397B0
oklch(68.2% 0.037 278.2)
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 #9E997F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.047
Use #9E997F 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.