#9B8A37
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.105 97.7), rgb(155, 138, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#9B8A37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8A37 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 138, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.105 97.7) |
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 #9B8A37 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8A37 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8A37 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8A37 text on black | 6.08:1 | 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
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA164
oklch(70.6% 0.082 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8A37
oklch(63.2% 0.105 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867304
oklch(55.7% 0.114 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F01
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B420F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C260B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 96.8)
#9B8A37 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) | #97872D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78078 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8A37
#9B8A37
oklch(63.2% 0.105 97.7)
- #7B83C9
#7B83C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 278)
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 #9B8A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
Use #9B8A37 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.