#9A9B34
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.124 109.9), rgb(154, 155, 52).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#9A9B34 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A9B34 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 155, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.124 109.9) |
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 #9A9B34 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A9B34 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9B34 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A9B34 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C598
oklch(81% 0.061 110.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A65C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A9B34
oklch(66.9% 0.124 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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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
#454502
oklch(37.8% 0.081 109.7)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#9A9B34 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) | #A79426 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8983B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59186 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A9B34
#9A9B34
oklch(66.9% 0.124 109.9)
- #9487DB
#9487DB
oklch(66.9% 0.123 289.8)
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 #9A9B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.050
Use #9A9B34 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.