#9D9C4E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(67.7% 0.101 108.2), rgb(157, 156, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#9D9C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D9C4E |
| RGB | rgb(157, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.101 108.2) |
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 #9D9C4E | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D9C4E | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9C4E text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9D9C4E text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9D9C4E
oklch(67.7% 0.101 108.2)
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Step 500
500
#918F19
oklch(63.2% 0.129 108.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#9D9C4E 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) | #A79747 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89A52 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7948A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D9C4E
#9D9C4E
oklch(67.7% 0.101 108.2)
- #948DD2
#948DD2
oklch(67.6% 0.101 288)
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 #9D9C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.053
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.055
Use #9D9C4E 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.