#9B9946
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.7% 0.106 107.7), rgb(155, 153, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#9B9946 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9946 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 153, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.106 107.7) |
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 #9B9946 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9946 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9946 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9946 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A567
oklch(70.8% 0.083 107.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9946
oklch(66.7% 0.106 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B770F
oklch(55.5% 0.115 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545207
oklch(42.7% 0.089 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454412
oklch(37.7% 0.069 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#9B9946 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) | #A4943E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6974A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59087 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9946
#9B9946
oklch(66.7% 0.106 107.7)
- #918AD2
#918AD2
oklch(66.8% 0.106 287.6)
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 #9B9946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #9B9946 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.