#9E9641
Closest named color: Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C). oklch(66.3% 0.107 103.9), rgb(158, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#9E9641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Yellowy Brown (#AE8B0C) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9641 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.107 103.9) |
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 #9E9641 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9641 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9641 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9641 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#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
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39C
oklch(81% 0.053 103.9)
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Step 400
400
#A9A365
oklch(70.6% 0.083 103.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9641
oklch(66.3% 0.107 103.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7603
oklch(55.6% 0.117 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575101
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#48430F
oklch(37.7% 0.07 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#9E9641 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) | #A29138 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59645 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A98D83 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9641
#9E9641
oklch(66.3% 0.107 103.9)
- #8B8AD2
#8B8AD2
oklch(66.3% 0.106 283.8)
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 #9E9641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
Use #9E9641 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.