#9B9541
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.8% 0.106 105.2), rgb(155, 149, 65).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9B9541 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B9541 |
| RGB | rgb(155, 149, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.106 105.2) |
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 #9B9541 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B9541 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9541 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B9541 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39D
oklch(80.9% 0.051 105)
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Step 400
400
#A8A466
oklch(70.8% 0.083 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B9541
oklch(65.8% 0.106 105.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7609
oklch(55.6% 0.115 104.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565104
oklch(42.6% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900
#474311
oklch(37.6% 0.068 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A280C
oklch(27.2% 0.044 105.2)
#9B9541 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) | #A19038 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39445 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A68C83 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B9541
#9B9541
oklch(65.8% 0.106 105.2)
- #8B88D0
#8B88D0
oklch(65.8% 0.106 285)
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 #9B9541, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.048
Use #9B9541 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.