#9B9B2E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.9% 0.128 109.4), rgb(155, 155, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#9B9B2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9B2E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 155, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 54%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.128 109.4) |
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 #9B9B2E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9B2E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9B2E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9B2E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDA
oklch(93.5% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDCBB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 108.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C589
oklch(80.8% 0.079 108.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9B2E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 109.4)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#9B9B2E 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) | #A8941C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99836 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69185 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9B2E
#9B9B2E
oklch(66.9% 0.128 109.4)
- #9486DE
#9486DE
oklch(66.9% 0.128 289.8)
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 #9B9B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B9B2E 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.