#9C9A67
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.5% 0.07 106.2), rgb(156, 154, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9C9A67 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9A67 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 154, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.07 106.2) |
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 #9C9A67 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9A67 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9A67 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9A67 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A3
oklch(81% 0.043 105.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9A67
oklch(67.5% 0.07 106.2)
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Step 500
500
#908D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.089 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B772B
oklch(55.7% 0.097 106.3)
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Step 700
700
#67641D
oklch(49.2% 0.091 106.9)
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Step 800
800
#54511B
oklch(42.6% 0.074 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#45431C
oklch(37.5% 0.058 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#9C9A67 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) | #A29663 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49969 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3948D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9A67
#9C9A67
oklch(67.5% 0.07 106.2)
- #9391C1
#9391C1
oklch(67.6% 0.07 286.3)
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 #9C9A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C9A67 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.