#9FA073
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.3% 0.062 109), rgb(159, 160, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#9FA073 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dust (#B2996E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA073 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 19%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.062 109) |
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 #9FA073 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA073 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA073 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA073 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA073
oklch(69.3% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8E53
oklch(63.2% 0.08 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#777737
oklch(55.5% 0.086 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642A
oklch(49% 0.08 109)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#9FA073 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) | #A79C70 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E75 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59A94 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA073
#9FA073
oklch(69.3% 0.062 109)
- #9B97C1
#9B97C1
oklch(69.5% 0.061 289.1)
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 #9FA073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.041
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
Use #9FA073 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.