#9F8A5A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.07 86.8), rgb(159, 138, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9F8A5A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8A5A |
| RGB | rgb(159, 138, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 28%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.07 86.8) |
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 #9F8A5A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8A5A | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8A5A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8A5A text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8A5A
oklch(64.1% 0.07 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#87703C
oklch(55.6% 0.076 86)
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Step 700
700
#725E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 87)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2D2616
oklch(27.2% 0.029 86.8)
#9F8A5A 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) | #958956 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5C | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A9827E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8A5A
#9F8A5A
oklch(64.1% 0.07 86.8)
- #798CB8
#798CB8
oklch(64.2% 0.07 266.4)
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 #9F8A5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.021
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.028
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #9F8A5A 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.