#9C893A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8), rgb(156, 137, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#9C893A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C893A |
| RGB | rgb(156, 137, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 46%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8) |
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 #9C893A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C893A | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C893A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C893A text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 95.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA166
oklch(70.7% 0.08 96.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C893A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#87720E
oklch(55.6% 0.11 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E06
oklch(42.7% 0.085 95.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4112
oklch(37.7% 0.066 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#9C893A 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) | #968631 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F78 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C893A
#9C893A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 95.8)
- #7984C7
#7984C7
oklch(63.2% 0.102 276)
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 #9C893A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
Use #9C893A 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.