#9B9239
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65% 0.11 103.5), rgb(155, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#9B9239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9239 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.11 103.5) |
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 #9B9239 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9239 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B9239 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9239 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 104)
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Step 400
400
#AAA362
oklch(70.6% 0.086 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9239
oklch(65% 0.11 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#48430C
oklch(37.7% 0.072 104)
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Step 950
950
#2A270A
oklch(26.9% 0.045 103.4)
#9B9239 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) | #9E8D2F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923E | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6887F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9239
#9B9239
oklch(65% 0.11 103.5)
- #8786D0
#8786D0
oklch(65.1% 0.109 283.6)
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 #9B9239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #9B9239 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.