#9B9A67
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.07 107.2), rgb(155, 154, 103).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9B9A67 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 107°. 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 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9A67 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.07 107.2) |
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 #9B9A67 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9A67 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9A67 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9A67 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 107.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9A67
oklch(67.4% 0.07 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8D4A
oklch(63% 0.089 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A772B
oklch(55.6% 0.097 107)
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Step 700
700
#67641E
oklch(49.2% 0.09 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54521B
oklch(42.8% 0.075 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 107.6)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#9B9A67 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) | #A29663 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2948D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9A67
#9B9A67
oklch(67.4% 0.07 107.2)
- #9390C0
#9390C0
oklch(67.3% 0.07 287.2)
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 #9B9A67, 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 0.032
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #9B9A67 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.