#9B9940
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.111 107.9), rgb(155, 153, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#9B9940 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9940 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 153, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.111 107.9) |
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 #9B9940 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9940 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9940 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9940 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49B
oklch(81% 0.055 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A563
oklch(70.7% 0.088 107.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9940
oklch(66.6% 0.111 107.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#46440D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#9B9940 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) | #A59336 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69745 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59086 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9940
#9B9940
oklch(66.6% 0.111 107.9)
- #9189D5
#9189D5
oklch(66.8% 0.111 287.8)
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 #9B9940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.052
Use #9B9940 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.