#9F8D65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.059 86.5), rgb(159, 141, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#9F8D65 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8D65 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 141, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.059 86.5) |
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 #9F8D65 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8D65 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8D65 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F8D65 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD9F80
oklch(70.6% 0.046 86.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8D65
oklch(65% 0.059 86.5)
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Step 600
600
#847146
oklch(55.6% 0.065 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#705E37
oklch(49% 0.06 85.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 86)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#9F8D65 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) | #968C62 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9166 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88683 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8D65
#9F8D65
oklch(65% 0.059 86.5)
- #7E8FB4
#7E8FB4
oklch(65% 0.059 265.5)
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 #9F8D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
Use #9F8D65 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.