#9B9550
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.091 104.2), rgb(155, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#9B9550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9550 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.091 104.2) |
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 #9B9550 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9550 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9550 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9550 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
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C3A2
oklch(81% 0.045 104.5)
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Step 400
400
#A7A36F
oklch(70.6% 0.071 104.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9550
oklch(66% 0.091 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7D7627
oklch(55.6% 0.099 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#696319
oklch(49.1% 0.092 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#565118
oklch(42.8% 0.076 104.3)
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Step 900
900
#47431B
oklch(37.7% 0.059 103.6)
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Step 950
950
#292711
oklch(26.9% 0.036 104)
#9B9550 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) | #A0914A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29453 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58D85 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9550
#9B9550
oklch(66% 0.091 104.2)
- #8B8AC8
#8B8AC8
oklch(65.8% 0.092 284.3)
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 #9B9550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B9550 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.