#9FA061
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(69% 0.084 109.2), rgb(159, 160, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#9FA061 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA061 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 25%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.084 109.2) |
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 #9FA061 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA061 | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA061 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA061 text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA061
oklch(69% 0.084 109.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F39
oklch(63.2% 0.109 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#79780C
oklch(55.6% 0.117 109.1)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535205
oklch(42.6% 0.09 108.8)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#9FA061 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) | #A99B5C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D64 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A79990 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA061
#9FA061
oklch(69% 0.084 109.2)
- #9A93CD
#9A93CD
oklch(69.1% 0.085 289.5)
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 #9FA061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.054
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #9FA061 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.