#9A8937
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.9% 0.104 97.6), rgb(154, 137, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#9A8937 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8937 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.104 97.6) |
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 #9A8937 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8937 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8937 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8937 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA165
oklch(70.6% 0.081 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8937
oklch(62.9% 0.104 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#867307
oklch(55.7% 0.113 97.4)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F03
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#9A8937 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) | #96862E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A67F77 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8937
#9A8937
oklch(62.9% 0.104 97.6)
- #7A82C7
#7A82C7
oklch(62.9% 0.104 277.9)
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 #9A8937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
Use #9A8937 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.