#9B8111
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(61% 0.121 94.1), rgb(155, 129, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#9B8111 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8111 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 129, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 80%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.121 94.1) |
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 #9B8111 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8111 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8111 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8111 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CDC196
oklch(81% 0.059 94.3)
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Step 400
400
#B4A059
oklch(70.8% 0.094 94.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8111
oklch(61% 0.121 94.1)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E2605
oklch(27% 0.05 95.3)
#9B8111 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) | #907F00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97861B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8756E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8111
#9B8111
oklch(61% 0.121 94.1)
- #6D7CCB
#6D7CCB
oklch(60.9% 0.121 274.1)
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 #9B8111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
Use #9B8111 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.