#9E9901
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.6% 0.143 107.4), rgb(158, 153, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#9E9901 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9901 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.143 107.4) |
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 #9E9901 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9901 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9901 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9901 text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBBE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C490
oklch(80.8% 0.069 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A54D
oklch(70.6% 0.111 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E9901
oklch(66.6% 0.143 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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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
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2800
oklch(27% 0.058 106.8)
#9E9901 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) | #A79300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9719 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8E82 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9901
#9E9901
oklch(66.6% 0.143 107.4)
- #9084E6
#9084E6
oklch(66.6% 0.143 287.5)
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 #9E9901, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E9901.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.018
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.039
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E9901 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.