#9F925B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.076 96.5), rgb(159, 146, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#9F925B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F925B |
| RGB | rgb(159, 146, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.076 96.5) |
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 #9F925B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F925B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F925B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F925B text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA177
oklch(70.7% 0.059 96.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F925B
oklch(65.8% 0.076 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#817337
oklch(55.5% 0.082 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D6129
oklch(49.2% 0.077 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#594F23
oklch(42.7% 0.064 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#9F925B 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) | #9C8F57 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98A84 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F925B
#9F925B
oklch(65.8% 0.076 96.5)
- #858EC0
#858EC0
oklch(65.8% 0.075 276.2)
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 #9F925B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.033
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #9F925B 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.