#937D09
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.3% 0.12 96.4), rgb(147, 125, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#937D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937D09 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 125, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 88%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.12 96.4) |
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 #937D09 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937D09 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937D09 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937D09 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A160
oklch(70.7% 0.087 96.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D892F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 96.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#937D09
oklch(59.3% 0.12 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D410A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#937D09 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918116 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0726A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937D09
#937D09
oklch(59.3% 0.12 96.4)
- #6C76C4
#6C76C4
oklch(59.2% 0.119 276.6)
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 #937D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #937D09 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.