#9E9B47
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(67.4% 0.107 107.1), rgb(158, 155, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#9E9B47 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9B47 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 155, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.107 107.1) |
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 #9E9B47 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E9B47 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9B47 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9B47 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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 400.
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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
#DBDBC0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C492
oklch(80.9% 0.067 106.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9B47
oklch(67.4% 0.107 107.1)
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Step 500
500
#938E00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 107.2)
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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
#2A2801
oklch(27% 0.057 106.7)
#9E9B47 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) | #A7963F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A89288 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9B47
#9E9B47
oklch(67.4% 0.107 107.1)
- #928CD5
#928CD5
oklch(67.4% 0.107 286.9)
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 #9E9B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
Use #9E9B47 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.