Loading...
💡 Click on any color value below to copy it to clipboard
Running Number
10,263,431
HEX
#9C9B87
RGB
156, 155, 135
HSL
57°,10%,57%
HSV
57°,13%,61%
CMYK
0%,1%,13%,39%
Brightness
60%
Type
Light
AA Normal Text: ≥ 4.5:1
AA Large Text: ≥ 3.0:1
AAA Normal Text: ≥ 7.0:1
AAA Large Text: ≥ 4.5:1
#9C9B87 sits at 57° on the color wheel, placing it in the yellow family of the warm half of the spectrum. With 10% saturation and 57% lightness, it reads as a heavily muted, light tone — a quiet, restrained presence that recedes rather than competes. Its RGB mix of 156, 155, 135 produces a 7.45:1 contrast ratio against black, which clears WCAG AAA for body text in that pairing.
In RGB space #9C9B87 is a clear variant of CSS rosy brown — about 35 units away from #BC8F8F. Designers reach for yellow hues at this saturation when the brief calls for restraint and atmosphere, and at this lightness when they want a present, comfortable mid-canvas voice. On screen the warm cast tends to pair best with cool neutrals around 210°-230° to balance temperature.
See how this color appears in real UI elements
Button (filled)
Badge
Progress Bar
Link Hover
Input Focus Ring
Checkbox Active
Toggle Switch On
Slider Thumb
Card Border
Icon Highlight
Tooltip Background
Modal Header
Tab Active
Alert Box
Timeline Dot
Loading Spinner
Dropdown Selected
Table Row Highlight
Calendar Date
Mobile Device
See how to use #9C9B87 in different programming languages
| Platform | Languages |
|---|---|
| Frontend | |
| Mobile | |
| Backend | |
| Others |
document.getElementById("box").style.backgroundColor = "#9c9b87";💡 Click any tab to see how to use #9c9b87 in different programming languages