#9C997E
Closest named color: Cement (#A5A391). oklch(67.8% 0.038 102.1), rgb(156, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#9C997E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cement (#A5A391), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cement (#A5A391) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C997E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.038 102.1) |
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 #9C997E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C997E | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C997E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C997E text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.014 102)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C997E
oklch(67.8% 0.038 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8B69
oklch(63.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 600
600
#797550
oklch(55.6% 0.054 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#666241
oklch(49.1% 0.049 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#535036
oklch(42.7% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#9C997E 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) | #9E977C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F997F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A19591 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C997E
#9C997E
oklch(67.8% 0.038 102.1)
- #9395AF
#9395AF
oklch(67.7% 0.038 281.8)
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 #9C997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #9C997E 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.