#9D9B60
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(67.7% 0.08 106.7), rgb(157, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9D9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.08 106.7) |
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 #9D9B60 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9B60 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9B60 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9B60 text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9B60
oklch(67.7% 0.08 106.7)
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Step 500
500
#918D3E
oklch(63% 0.101 106.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7718
oklch(55.6% 0.11 107)
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Step 700
700
#686406
oklch(49.1% 0.103 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#464414
oklch(37.8% 0.067 106.9)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#9D9B60 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) | #A4975C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69962 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5948C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9B60
#9D9B60
oklch(67.7% 0.08 106.7)
- #9390C7
#9390C7
oklch(67.6% 0.081 286.5)
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 #9D9B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.054
Use #9D9B60 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.