#9B9535
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.117 105.7), rgb(155, 149, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9B9535 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9535 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 49%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.117 105.7) |
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 #9B9535 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9535 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9535 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9535 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 105.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9535
oklch(65.6% 0.117 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474407
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#9B9535 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) | #A29029 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68B81 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9535
#9B9535
oklch(65.6% 0.117 105.7)
- #8B86D5
#8B86D5
oklch(65.7% 0.116 285.6)
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 #9B9535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B9535 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.