#9D9643
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.2% 0.105 104.5), rgb(157, 150, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#9D9643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9643 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 150, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 40%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.105 104.5) |
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 #9D9643 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9643 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9643 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9643 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D9643
oklch(66.2% 0.105 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E760B
oklch(55.6% 0.115 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575105
oklch(42.7% 0.088 104.5)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#9D9643 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) | #A2913B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49547 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A88D84 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9643
#9D9643
oklch(66.2% 0.105 104.5)
- #8B89D1
#8B89D1
oklch(66.1% 0.106 284.4)
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 #9D9643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #9D9643 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.