#9FA077
Closest named color: Dust (#B2996E). oklch(69.4% 0.057 109), rgb(159, 160, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#9FA077 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.057 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 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dust (#B2996E) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA077 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 18%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.057 109) |
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 #9FA077 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA077 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA077 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA077 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA077
oklch(69.4% 0.057 109)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D59
oklch(63.1% 0.072 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#77773E
oklch(55.6% 0.079 108.7)
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Step 700
700
#646430
oklch(49.1% 0.073 108.8)
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Step 800
800
#525228
oklch(42.8% 0.062 108.7)
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Step 900
900
#434425
oklch(37.7% 0.048 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272816
oklch(27% 0.031 111)
#9FA077 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) | #A79C74 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E79 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B95 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA077
#9FA077
oklch(69.4% 0.057 109)
- #9B97BE
#9B97BE
oklch(69.3% 0.057 289.5)
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 #9FA077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA077 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.