#9C9D43
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.7% 0.113 109.7), rgb(156, 157, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#9C9D43 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9D43 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.113 109.7) |
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 #9C9D43 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9D43 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9D43 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9D43 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C590
oklch(80.9% 0.071 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9D43
oklch(67.7% 0.113 109.7)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#9C9D43 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) | #A89739 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A48 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A69489 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9D43
#9C9D43
oklch(67.7% 0.113 109.7)
- #968BD8
#968BD8
oklch(67.7% 0.112 289.6)
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 #9C9D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.054
Use #9C9D43 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.