#9C974B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.4% 0.099 105.4), rgb(156, 151, 75).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#9C974B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C974B |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.099 105.4) |
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 #9C974B | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C974B | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C974B text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C974B text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 104.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46B
oklch(70.8% 0.077 105.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C974B
oklch(66.4% 0.099 105.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D761C
oklch(55.6% 0.107 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#69630D
oklch(49% 0.099 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#565110
oklch(42.7% 0.082 104.8)
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Step 900
900
#464316
oklch(37.5% 0.064 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#9C974B 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) | #A29244 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68E86 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C974B
#9C974B
oklch(66.4% 0.099 105.4)
- #8E8BCE
#8E8BCE
oklch(66.6% 0.098 285.4)
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 #9C974B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #9C974B 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.