#9B8B2C
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.3% 0.114 99.5), rgb(155, 139, 44).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9B8B2C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8B2C |
| RGB | rgb(155, 139, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.114 99.5) |
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 #9B8B2C | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8B2C | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8B2C text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8B2C text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25F
oklch(70.7% 0.089 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8B2C
oklch(63.3% 0.114 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#9B8B2C 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) | #99871E | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D32 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78178 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8B2C
#9B8B2C
oklch(63.3% 0.114 99.5)
- #7C82CE
#7C82CE
oklch(63.4% 0.114 279.2)
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 #9B8B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.023
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
Use #9B8B2C 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.