#9E9D6D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.5% 0.066 107), rgb(158, 157, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#9E9D6D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9D6D |
| RGB | rgb(158, 157, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.066 107) |
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 #9E9D6D | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9D6D | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9D6D text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9D6D text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9D6D
oklch(68.5% 0.066 107)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#797731
oklch(55.6% 0.092 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#666424
oklch(49.1% 0.085 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#53511F
oklch(42.5% 0.07 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#9E9D6D 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) | #A5996A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59791 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9D6D
#9E9D6D
oklch(68.5% 0.066 107)
- #9694C1
#9694C1
oklch(68.4% 0.066 286.6)
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 #9E9D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E9D6D 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.