#9E9E4E
Closest named color: Brown Yellow (#B29705). oklch(68.2% 0.103 108.9), rgb(158, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#9E9E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Yellow (#B29705), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Yellow (#B29705) |
| Black text | 7.45:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E9E4E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.103 108.9) |
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 #9E9E4E | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #9E9E4E | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9E4E text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9E9E4E text on black | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C594
oklch(81% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#9E9E4E
oklch(68.2% 0.103 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F13
oklch(63.2% 0.132 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454400
oklch(37.5% 0.081 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#292803
oklch(26.9% 0.054 108)
#9E9E4E 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) | #A99847 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B52 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8958C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E9E4E
#9E9E4E
oklch(68.2% 0.103 108.9)
- #978ED5
#978ED5
oklch(68.2% 0.104 289.2)
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 #9E9E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.053
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.054
Use #9E9E4E 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.