#9C8338
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.8% 0.099 90.8), rgb(156, 131, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#9C8338 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8338 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 131, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.099 90.8) |
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 #9C8338 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8338 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8338 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8338 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 90.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39F68
oklch(70.7% 0.077 90.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8338
oklch(61.8% 0.099 90.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B7014
oklch(55.6% 0.107 90.8)
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Step 700
700
#765E02
oklch(49.2% 0.1 91.2)
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Step 800
800
#604D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4013
oklch(37.7% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260D
oklch(27.1% 0.041 91.7)
#9C8338 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) | #918130 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97883B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87973 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8338
#9C8338
oklch(61.8% 0.099 90.8)
- #6F82C1
#6F82C1
oklch(61.8% 0.098 270.5)
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 #9C8338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
Use #9C8338 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.