#9D8B5E Hex Color
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#9d8b5e is a muted olive yellow with a dusty, matte finish. Its very low saturation keeps it calm and earthy, which suits outdoor brands, organic packaging, and budget or military-inspired design. It works best as a supporting tone behind darker accents, since large areas can read muddy. Black text on #9d8b5e clears WCAG AA at about 6.3:1.
Questions about #9d8b5e
What is #9d8b5e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #9d8b5e is rgb(157, 139, 94), in HSL hsl(43, 25%, 49%) and in CMYK 0%, 11%, 40%, 38%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #9d8b5e readable on white or black?
#9d8b5e has a 3.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.