#9A9464
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.066 101.9), rgb(154, 148, 100).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#9A9464 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A9464 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 148, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.066 101.9) |
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 #9A9464 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A9464 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9464 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9464 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A9464
oklch(66% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7541
oklch(55.6% 0.072 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#686233
oklch(49% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#9A9464 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) | #9D9161 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9466 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28E88 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A9464
#9A9464
oklch(66% 0.066 101.9)
- #8B8EBA
#8B8EBA
oklch(66% 0.065 281.4)
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 #9A9464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #9A9464 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.