#9E992B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(66.7% 0.127 106.8), rgb(158, 153, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#9E992B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 7.04:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E992B |
| RGB | rgb(158, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 57%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.127 106.8) |
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 #9E992B | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E992B | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E992B text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E992B text on black | 7.04:1 | 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
#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
#C5C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A558
oklch(70.8% 0.1 106.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E992B
oklch(66.7% 0.127 106.8)
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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
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#9E992B 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) | #A69317 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99733 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8F84 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E992B
#9E992B
oklch(66.7% 0.127 106.8)
- #8F87DE
#8F87DE
oklch(66.7% 0.127 286.6)
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 #9E992B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.042
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #9E992B 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.