#9D993D
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(66.8% 0.114 106.8), rgb(157, 153, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#9D993D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D993D |
| RGB | rgb(157, 153, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 44%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.114 106.8) |
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 #9D993D | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D993D | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D993D text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D993D text on black | 7.05:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A561
oklch(70.8% 0.09 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D993D
oklch(66.8% 0.114 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#9D993D 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) | #A59332 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89085 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D993D
#9D993D
oklch(66.8% 0.114 106.8)
- #9089D7
#9089D7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 287)
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 #9D993D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.050
Use #9D993D 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.