#9F987E
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(67.9% 0.038 94.7), rgb(159, 152, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#9F987E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F987E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 152, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 15%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.038 94.7) |
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 #9F987E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F987E | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F987E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F987E text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 96)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F987E
oklch(67.9% 0.038 94.7)
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Step 500
500
#938A68
oklch(63.2% 0.049 95)
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Step 600
600
#7D7350
oklch(55.6% 0.052 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#696141
oklch(49.2% 0.048 95.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 94.9)
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Step 900
900
#47422E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261B
oklch(26.8% 0.02 94.6)
#9F987E 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) | #9E977C | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997F | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59491 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F987E
#9F987E
oklch(67.9% 0.038 94.7)
- #9197B0
#9197B0
oklch(68% 0.037 274.7)
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 #9F987E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.046
Use #9F987E 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.