#9C9D64
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(68.1% 0.077 109.1), rgb(156, 157, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#9C9D64 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9D64 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 157, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.077 109.1) |
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 #9C9D64 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9C9D64 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9D64 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9D64 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 110.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9C9D64
oklch(68.1% 0.077 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E42
oklch(63% 0.099 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#78781F
oklch(55.6% 0.108 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#656511
oklch(49.1% 0.1 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#535212
oklch(42.7% 0.083 108.5)
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Step 900
900
#444417
oklch(37.6% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#9C9D64 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) | #A69860 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B66 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A4968F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9D64
#9C9D64
oklch(68.1% 0.077 109.1)
- #9791C6
#9791C6
oklch(68.1% 0.078 289.4)
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 #9C9D64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.053
Use #9C9D64 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.