#9B851A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.9% 0.12 96.5), rgb(155, 133, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#9B851A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B851A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.12 96.5) |
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 #9B851A | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B851A | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B851A text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B851A text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15A
oklch(70.7% 0.094 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B851A
oklch(61.9% 0.12 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#9B851A 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) | #948200 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998922 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87A72 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B851A
#9B851A
oklch(61.9% 0.12 96.5)
- #737ECD
#737ECD
oklch(61.9% 0.12 276.3)
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 #9B851A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
Use #9B851A 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.