#9A8412
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.6% 0.122 96.8), rgb(154, 132, 18).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#9A8412 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8412 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 132, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 79%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.122 96.8) |
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 #9A8412 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8412 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8412 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8412 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC195
oklch(80.8% 0.06 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A158
oklch(70.7% 0.096 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8412
oklch(61.6% 0.122 96.8)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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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
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#9A8412 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) | #938100 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98881D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77970 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8412
#9A8412
oklch(61.6% 0.122 96.8)
- #727DCD
#727DCD
oklch(61.6% 0.121 276.3)
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 #9A8412, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #9A8412 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.