#9B9563
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.069 102.2), rgb(155, 149, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9B9563 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9563 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 22%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.069 102.2) |
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 #9B9563 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9563 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9563 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9563 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27C
oklch(70.7% 0.053 101.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9563
oklch(66.3% 0.069 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C753F
oklch(55.6% 0.075 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#686231
oklch(49% 0.069 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#555029
oklch(42.6% 0.058 102)
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Step 900
900
#464326
oklch(37.8% 0.045 103.2)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#9B9563 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) | #9E925F | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09565 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A38E88 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9563
#9B9563
oklch(66.3% 0.069 102.2)
- #8C8EBD
#8C8EBD
oklch(66.2% 0.07 282.4)
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 #9B9563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
Use #9B9563 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.