#9C800D
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.9% 0.122 92.9), rgb(156, 128, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#9C800D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C800D |
| RGB | rgb(156, 128, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 85%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.122 92.9) |
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 #9C800D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C800D | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C800D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C800D text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 93.5)
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Step 300
300
#CEC095
oklch(80.9% 0.06 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B59F58
oklch(70.7% 0.095 92.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C800D
oklch(60.9% 0.122 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2604
oklch(27.1% 0.051 93.9)
#9C800D 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) | #907E00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968618 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA746D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C800D
#9C800D
oklch(60.9% 0.122 92.9)
- #6B7CCB
#6B7CCB
oklch(60.8% 0.122 273.1)
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 #9C800D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #9C800D 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.