#9B9871
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.2% 0.055 104.1), rgb(155, 152, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9B9871 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9871 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 152, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.055 104.1) |
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 #9B9871 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9871 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9871 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9871 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#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 (this color)
#9B9871
oklch(67.2% 0.055 104.1)
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Step 500
500
#908C5A
oklch(63.1% 0.069 104.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A763F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#676331
oklch(49.2% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#545129
oklch(42.8% 0.059 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#9B9871 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) | #9F956E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09772 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1938E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9871
#9B9871
oklch(67.2% 0.055 104.1)
- #9192B7
#9192B7
oklch(67.2% 0.054 283.6)
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 #9B9871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B9871 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.