#9C9A62
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.4% 0.076 106.5), rgb(156, 154, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#9C9A62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9A62 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 154, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.076 106.5) |
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 #9C9A62 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9A62 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9A62 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9A62 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#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
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9A62
oklch(67.4% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 500
500
#918D43
oklch(63.1% 0.096 106)
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Step 600
600
#7B7720
oklch(55.6% 0.106 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686411
oklch(49.2% 0.098 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#555213
oklch(42.9% 0.082 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#9C9A62 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) | #A3965E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49864 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4938C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9A62
#9C9A62
oklch(67.4% 0.076 106.5)
- #9390C4
#9390C4
oklch(67.5% 0.076 286.8)
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 #9C9A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.056
Use #9C9A62 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.