#9E9A73
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68% 0.054 102.8), rgb(158, 154, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#9E9A73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9A73 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 154, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 18%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.054 102.8) |
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 #9E9A73 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9A73 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9A73 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9A73 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9A73
oklch(68% 0.054 102.8)
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Step 500
500
#918C59
oklch(63.2% 0.07 103.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B753E
oklch(55.5% 0.076 103)
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Step 700
700
#686230
oklch(49% 0.07 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#9E9A73 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) | #A19770 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A74 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59590 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9A73
#9E9A73
oklch(68% 0.054 102.8)
- #9394B9
#9394B9
oklch(67.9% 0.054 283.6)
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 #9E9A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.044
Use #9E9A73 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.