#9F975E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67% 0.077 101.3), rgb(159, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9F975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F975E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.077 101.3) |
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 #9F975E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F975E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F975E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F975E text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F975E
oklch(67% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 500
500
#968B3E
oklch(63% 0.099 101.3)
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Step 600
600
#817518
oklch(55.7% 0.108 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D6207
oklch(49.2% 0.1 101.5)
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Step 800
800
#59500D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 101.2)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#9F975E 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) | #A1945A | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39760 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89089 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F975E
#9F975E
oklch(67% 0.077 101.3)
- #8D90C4
#8D90C4
oklch(67% 0.077 281.5)
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 #9F975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.056
Use #9F975E 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.