#9A997B
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.6% 0.042 105.9), rgb(154, 153, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9A997B is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A997B |
| RGB | rgb(154, 153, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 13%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.042 105.9) |
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 #9A997B | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A997B | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A997B text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A997B text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AF
oklch(80.9% 0.026 107)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9A997B
oklch(67.6% 0.042 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C66
oklch(63.1% 0.054 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#78764D
oklch(55.7% 0.059 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#65633E
oklch(49.2% 0.054 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#525133
oklch(42.8% 0.046 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#44432D
oklch(37.7% 0.035 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#9A997B 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) | #9E9679 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F9591 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A997B
#9A997B
oklch(67.6% 0.042 105.9)
- #9494B1
#9494B1
oklch(67.6% 0.043 285.2)
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 #9A997B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.046
Use #9A997B 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.