#9A9A24
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.5% 0.133 109.5), rgb(154, 154, 36).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9A9A24 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A9A24 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 154, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.133 109.5) |
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 #9A9A24 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A9A24 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9A24 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9A24 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C3C594
oklch(81% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A655
oklch(70.7% 0.104 109.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A9A24
oklch(66.5% 0.133 109.5)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282803
oklch(26.8% 0.055 109.6)
#9A9A24 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) | #A79306 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8972E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59084 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A9A24
#9A9A24
oklch(66.5% 0.133 109.5)
- #9384E0
#9384E0
oklch(66.5% 0.134 289.7)
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 #9A9A24, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A9A24.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.047
Use #9A9A24 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.