#9B9F4E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.2% 0.105 111.4), rgb(155, 159, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#9B9F4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9F4E |
| RGB | rgb(155, 159, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.105 111.4) |
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 #9B9F4E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9B9F4E | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9F4E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9F4E text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C594
oklch(80.9% 0.066 110.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9B9F4E
oklch(68.2% 0.105 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8D9013
oklch(63% 0.134 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#282903
oklch(27.1% 0.056 111.1)
#9B9F4E 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) | #A99947 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B52 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4978D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9F4E
#9B9F4E
oklch(68.2% 0.105 111.4)
- #998DD5
#998DD5
oklch(68.2% 0.105 291)
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 #9B9F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.051
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B9F4E 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.