#9D9155
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.081 98.3), rgb(157, 145, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9D9155 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9155 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 145, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 30%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.081 98.3) |
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 #9D9155 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9155 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9155 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9155 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA273
oklch(70.8% 0.065 98.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D9155
oklch(65.3% 0.081 98.3)
-
Step 600
600
#817431
oklch(55.7% 0.089 98.4)
-
Step 700
700
#6D6123
oklch(49.1% 0.083 98.3)
-
Step 800
800
#594F1F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 97.6)
-
Step 900
900
#49421F
oklch(37.7% 0.053 98.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2713
oklch(27.1% 0.034 98.3)
#9D9155 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) | #9C8E50 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9257 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78982 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9155
#9D9155
oklch(65.3% 0.081 98.3)
- #848BC2
#848BC2
oklch(65.2% 0.082 278.3)
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 #9D9155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #9D9155 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.