#9D976A
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67% 0.062 101.5), rgb(157, 151, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#9D976A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D976A |
| RGB | rgb(157, 151, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.062 101.5) |
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 #9D976A | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D976A | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D976A text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D976A text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D976A
oklch(67% 0.062 101.5)
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Step 500
500
#938B50
oklch(63% 0.08 101.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7534
oklch(55.6% 0.087 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A6226
oklch(49.1% 0.081 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#575021
oklch(42.7% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 900
900
#474320
oklch(37.8% 0.053 102.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#9D976A 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) | #9F9467 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1976C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5918B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D976A
#9D976A
oklch(67% 0.062 101.5)
- #8E91BB
#8E91BB
oklch(66.9% 0.062 281.4)
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 #9D976A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D976A 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.