#9C9366
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.063 98.2), rgb(156, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#9C9366 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9366 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.063 98.2) |
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 #9C9366 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9366 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9366 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9366 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A17E
oklch(70.6% 0.049 98)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9366
oklch(66% 0.063 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7444
oklch(55.7% 0.068 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6135
oklch(49% 0.064 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#564F2D
oklch(42.6% 0.052 98)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#9C9366 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) | #9C9063 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9468 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A48D87 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9366
#9C9366
oklch(66% 0.063 98.2)
- #898FB9
#898FB9
oklch(66% 0.063 278.2)
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 #9C9366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #9C9366 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.