#9A8917
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.7% 0.124 99.9), rgb(154, 137, 23).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9A8917 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8917 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 74%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.124 99.9) |
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 #9A8917 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8917 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8917 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8917 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA257
oklch(70.7% 0.097 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8917
oklch(62.7% 0.124 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#9A8917 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) | #978500 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B21 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A77E75 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8917
#9A8917
oklch(62.7% 0.124 99.9)
- #7A7ED1
#7A7ED1
oklch(62.6% 0.124 280.1)
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 #9A8917, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A8917.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.022
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #9A8917 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.