#9B900A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.3% 0.134 104), rgb(155, 144, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#9B900A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B900A |
| RGB | rgb(155, 144, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 88%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.134 104) |
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 #9B900A | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B900A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B900A text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9B900A text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C392
oklch(80.8% 0.065 103.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA452
oklch(70.7% 0.105 104.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B900A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 104)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2702
oklch(26.9% 0.054 103.3)
#9B900A 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2901B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8857A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B900A
#9B900A
oklch(64.3% 0.134 104)
- #8480DB
#8480DB
oklch(64.3% 0.134 284)
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 #9B900A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9B900A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
Use #9B900A 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.