#9B9A47
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.9% 0.106 108.3), rgb(155, 154, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9B9A47 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 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9A47 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 154, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 108.3) |
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 #9B9A47 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9A47 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9A47 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9A47 text on black | 7.10:1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C493
oklch(80.8% 0.065 107.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9A47
oklch(66.9% 0.106 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#928F04
oklch(63.2% 0.136 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292802
oklch(26.9% 0.056 108.1)
#9B9A47 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) | #A5943F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7984B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A59187 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9A47
#9B9A47
oklch(66.9% 0.106 108.3)
- #928AD2
#928AD2
oklch(66.9% 0.106 288.3)
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 #9B9A47, 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 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
Use #9B9A47 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.