#9A8D40
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.9% 0.099 99.8), rgb(154, 141, 64).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#9A8D40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 100°. 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 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8D40 |
| RGB | rgb(154, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.099 99.8) |
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 #9A8D40 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8D40 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8D40 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8D40 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA269
oklch(70.7% 0.077 99.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8D40
oklch(63.9% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#827417
oklch(55.6% 0.108 100.1)
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Step 700
700
#6E6105
oklch(49% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.083 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#9A8D40 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) | #998938 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E44 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A5847C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8D40
#9A8D40
oklch(63.9% 0.099 99.8)
- #8085C7
#8085C7
oklch(63.9% 0.099 279.9)
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 #9A8D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #9A8D40 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.