#9B997E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(67.7% 0.038 103.9), rgb(155, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#9B997E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B997E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.038 103.9) |
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 #9B997E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B997E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B997E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B997E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B997E
oklch(67.7% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8B69
oklch(63% 0.048 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#787550
oklch(55.5% 0.054 104.1)
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Step 700
700
#656241
oklch(49% 0.049 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#535036
oklch(42.7% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432F
oklch(37.8% 0.032 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#9B997E 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) | #9E977C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A09591 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B997E
#9B997E
oklch(67.7% 0.038 103.9)
- #9495AF
#9495AF
oklch(67.8% 0.038 283.6)
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 #9B997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B997E 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.