#9A933E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.2% 0.107 104.6), rgb(154, 147, 62).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#9A933E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9A933E |
| RGB | rgb(154, 147, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.107 104.6) |
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 #9A933E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9A933E | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A933E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9A933E text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 104.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39C
oklch(80.9% 0.053 105.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A465
oklch(70.7% 0.084 105.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9A933E
oklch(65.2% 0.107 104.6)
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Step 600
600
#7E7605
oklch(55.5% 0.116 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575102
oklch(42.7% 0.089 104.6)
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Step 900
900
#474310
oklch(37.6% 0.069 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A270B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 103.2)
#9A933E 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) | #9F8E35 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A58A81 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9A933E
#9A933E
oklch(65.2% 0.107 104.6)
- #8986CF
#8986CF
oklch(65.2% 0.108 284.9)
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 #9A933E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #9A933E 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.