#9B954E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.093 104.3), rgb(155, 149, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9B954E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B954E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.093 104.3) |
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 #9B954E | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B954E | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B954E text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B954E text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A1
oklch(81% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 103.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B954E
oklch(65.9% 0.093 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7624
oklch(55.6% 0.102 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6316
oklch(49.2% 0.094 104)
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Step 800
800
#565116
oklch(42.7% 0.078 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474319
oklch(37.7% 0.061 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#292710
oklch(26.9% 0.038 104.2)
#9B954E 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) | #A09148 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29451 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D84 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B954E
#9B954E
oklch(65.9% 0.093 104.3)
- #8B8AC9
#8B8AC9
oklch(65.9% 0.093 284.3)
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 #9B954E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B954E 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.