#9C9869
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.1% 0.065 103.9), rgb(156, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#9C9869 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9869 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.065 103.9) |
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 #9C9869 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9869 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9869 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9869 text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#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
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9869
oklch(67.1% 0.065 103.9)
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Step 500
500
#928C4F
oklch(63.1% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7631
oklch(55.6% 0.091 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#696324
oklch(49.2% 0.084 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#55511F
oklch(42.7% 0.07 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#9C9869 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) | #A09566 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976B | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3928C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9869
#9C9869
oklch(67.1% 0.065 103.9)
- #9091BD
#9091BD
oklch(67.2% 0.065 283.5)
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 #9C9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #9C9869 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.