#9C975F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.7% 0.076 103.9), rgb(156, 151, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#9C975F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C975F |
| RGB | rgb(156, 151, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.076 103.9) |
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 #9C975F | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C975F | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C975F text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C975F text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C975F
oklch(66.7% 0.076 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7B7638
oklch(55.6% 0.084 104.6)
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Step 700
700
#68632B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 104.2)
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Step 800
800
#555125
oklch(42.8% 0.064 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#464323
oklch(37.7% 0.049 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#9C975F 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) | #A0935B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29661 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A49089 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C975F
#9C975F
oklch(66.7% 0.076 103.9)
- #8E8EC2
#8E8EC2
oklch(66.6% 0.077 284.1)
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 #9C975F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #9C975F 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.