#9C9873
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.3% 0.052 102.5), rgb(156, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#9C9873 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9873 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 17%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.052 102.5) |
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 #9C9873 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9873 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9873 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9873 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9873
oklch(67.3% 0.052 102.5)
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Step 500
500
#918B5C
oklch(63% 0.066 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7541
oklch(55.5% 0.072 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#686233
oklch(49% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#9C9873 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) | #9F9571 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09874 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2938E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9873
#9C9873
oklch(67.3% 0.052 102.5)
- #9193B6
#9193B6
oklch(67.4% 0.052 282.3)
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 #9C9873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.029
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C9873 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.