#9F9869
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.065 100.7), rgb(159, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#9F9869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F9869 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.065 100.7) |
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 #9F9869 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F9869 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9869 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9869 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F9869
oklch(67.4% 0.065 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#948B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F7530
oklch(55.7% 0.09 101.1)
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Step 700
700
#6B6222
oklch(49.1% 0.084 101.3)
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Step 800
800
#57501E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#9F9869 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) | #A19566 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3986B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7928C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F9869
#9F9869
oklch(67.4% 0.065 100.7)
- #8F92BE
#8F92BE
oklch(67.3% 0.065 281.5)
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 #9F9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.052
Use #9F9869 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.