#9D9577
Closest named color: Pale Brown (#B1916E). oklch(66.9% 0.043 94.9), rgb(157, 149, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#9D9577 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Brown (#B1916E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Brown (#B1916E) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9577 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 149, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 16%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.043 94.9) |
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 #9D9577 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9577 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9577 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9577 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 95.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D9577
oklch(66.9% 0.043 94.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7354
oklch(55.5% 0.046 93.8)
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Step 700
700
#686144
oklch(49.1% 0.044 96.2)
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Step 800
800
#554F38
oklch(42.7% 0.037 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#464231
oklch(37.8% 0.028 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#9D9577 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) | #9B9375 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9678 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3908D | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9577
#9D9577
oklch(66.9% 0.043 94.9)
- #8D93B0
#8D93B0
oklch(66.8% 0.043 276)
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 #9D9577, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.032
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #9D9577 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.