#9C9612
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.7% 0.137 106.7), rgb(156, 150, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#9C9612 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9612 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 150, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.137 106.7) |
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 #9C9612 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9612 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9612 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9612 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBBF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C492
oklch(80.9% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A551
oklch(70.7% 0.107 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9612
oklch(65.7% 0.137 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#9C9612 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) | #A49000 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69521 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88B80 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9612
#9C9612
oklch(65.7% 0.137 106.7)
- #8C83E0
#8C83E0
oklch(65.8% 0.136 286.5)
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 #9C9612, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C9612.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.044
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C9612 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.