#9B8B38
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.4% 0.105 98.4), rgb(155, 139, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#9B8B38 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B8B38 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 139, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 47%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.105 98.4) |
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 #9B8B38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B8B38 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B8B38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B8B38 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#C9C29C
oklch(81% 0.052 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#AEA265
oklch(70.8% 0.082 98.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B8B38
oklch(63.4% 0.105 98.4)
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Step 600
600
#857304
oklch(55.6% 0.114 98.1)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F02
oklch(42.8% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B420F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 98.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#9B8B38 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) | #98882F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D3C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78179 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B8B38
#9B8B38
oklch(63.4% 0.105 98.4)
- #7C84C9
#7C84C9
oklch(63.5% 0.104 278)
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 #9B8B38, 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 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.047
Use #9B8B38 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.