#9FA079
Closest named color: Stone (#ADA587). oklch(69.5% 0.054 109), rgb(159, 160, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#9FA079 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stone (#ADA587), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Stone (#ADA587) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9FA079 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 160, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 17%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.054 109) |
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 #9FA079 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9FA079 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA079 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9FA079 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9FA079
oklch(69.5% 0.054 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8D5B
oklch(63% 0.069 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777741
oklch(55.6% 0.075 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646433
oklch(49.1% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#9FA079 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) | #A69D77 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E7A | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59B96 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9FA079
#9FA079
oklch(69.5% 0.054 109)
- #9B98BD
#9B98BD
oklch(69.5% 0.054 288.6)
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 #9FA079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.034
- Bland #AFA88B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
Use #9FA079 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.