#9A8E1D
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.8% 0.125 102.9), rgb(154, 142, 29).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#9A8E1D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A8E1D |
| RGB | rgb(154, 142, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 68%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.125 102.9) |
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 #9A8E1D | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A8E1D | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9A8E1D text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9A8E1D text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA357
oklch(70.7% 0.098 102.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A8E1D
oklch(63.8% 0.125 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#9A8E1D 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) | #9C8900 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F26 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68379 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A8E1D
#9A8E1D
oklch(63.8% 0.125 102.9)
- #8180D5
#8180D5
oklch(63.7% 0.126 282.8)
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 #9A8E1D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9A8E1D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.050
Use #9A8E1D 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.