#9F9C80
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(68.8% 0.04 102.3), rgb(159, 156, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#9F9C80 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F9C80 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 156, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 14%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.04 102.3) |
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 #9F9C80 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9F9C80 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9C80 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F9C80 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#DBDACF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9F9C80
oklch(68.8% 0.04 102.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B67
oklch(63.1% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 600
600
#79754F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 102.9)
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Step 700
700
#666240
oklch(49.1% 0.051 102.3)
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Step 800
800
#535035
oklch(42.7% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 900
900
#45422E
oklch(37.6% 0.032 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#9F9C80 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) | #A19A7E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C81 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49894 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F9C80
#9F9C80
oklch(68.8% 0.04 102.3)
- #9698B3
#9698B3
oklch(68.7% 0.04 282)
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 #9F9C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.033
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.044
Use #9F9C80 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.