#9A976D
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.8% 0.058 104.4), rgb(154, 151, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9A976D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A976D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 151, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 18%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.058 104.4) |
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 #9A976D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A976D | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A976D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A976D text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A976D
oklch(66.8% 0.058 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#797549
oklch(55.5% 0.063 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#66633A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#9A976D 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) | #9E946A | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0966F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1928C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A976D
#9A976D
oklch(66.8% 0.058 104.4)
- #9090B8
#9090B8
oklch(66.8% 0.059 284.7)
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 #9A976D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
Use #9A976D 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.