#9B8A33
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.108 98.1), rgb(155, 138, 51).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9B8A33 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A33 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 50%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.108 98.1) |
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 #9B8A33 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A33 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A33 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A33 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA162
oklch(70.6% 0.084 98)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A33
oklch(63.2% 0.108 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C420C
oklch(37.9% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#9B8A33 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) | #978728 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C38 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78078 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A33
#9B8A33
oklch(63.2% 0.108 98.1)
- #7B82CA
#7B82CA
oklch(63.1% 0.108 278.6)
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 #9B8A33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B8A33 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.