#937E09
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.5% 0.12 97.1), rgb(147, 126, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#937E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #937E09 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 126, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 88%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.12 97.1) |
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 #937E09 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #937E09 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #937E09 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #937E09 text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A159
oklch(70.7% 0.095 97.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#937E09
oklch(59.5% 0.12 97.1)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#937E09 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928216 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0736B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #937E09
#937E09
oklch(59.5% 0.12 97.1)
- #6D76C5
#6D76C5
oklch(59.4% 0.12 277.1)
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 #937E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #937E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #937E09 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.