#9B9545
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.102 104.9), rgb(155, 149, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9B9545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9545 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.102 104.9) |
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 #9B9545 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9545 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9545 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9545 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A468
oklch(70.8% 0.08 105)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9545
oklch(65.8% 0.102 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7614
oklch(55.5% 0.111 105.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A6302
oklch(49.1% 0.103 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#56510A
oklch(42.7% 0.086 105.1)
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Step 900
900
#474313
oklch(37.6% 0.067 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A280D
oklch(27.2% 0.043 105)
#9B9545 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) | #A1903D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58C83 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9545
#9B9545
oklch(65.8% 0.102 104.9)
- #8B88CE
#8B88CE
oklch(65.7% 0.103 285.1)
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 #9B9545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B9545 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.