#9B9580
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.9% 0.031 93.9), rgb(155, 149, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9B9580 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9580 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 12%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.031 93.9) |
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 #9B9580 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9580 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9580 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9580 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9580
oklch(66.9% 0.031 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
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Step 600
600
#7B7357
oklch(55.5% 0.042 94)
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Step 700
700
#686147
oklch(49.2% 0.04 94.8)
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Step 800
800
#554F3A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 94)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#9B9580 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) | #9A947F | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9681 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0928F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9580
#9B9580
oklch(66.9% 0.031 93.9)
- #8F94A8
#8F94A8
oklch(66.9% 0.03 274.4)
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 #9B9580, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #9B9580 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.