#9A8A3E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6), rgb(154, 138, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9A8A3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8A3E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 138, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.098 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 #9A8A3E | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8A3E | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8A3E text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8A3E text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 97.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#857317
oklch(55.6% 0.107 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#706005
oklch(49% 0.099 97.5)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4214
oklch(37.8% 0.065 98.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#9A8A3E 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) | #968736 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C42 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58179 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8A3E
#9A8A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 97.6)
- #7B84C5
#7B84C5
oklch(63.3% 0.098 277.2)
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 #9A8A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #9A8A3E 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.