#9C893E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.098 95.2), rgb(156, 137, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9C893E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C893E |
| RGB | rgb(156, 137, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.098 95.2) |
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 #9C893E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C893E | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C893E text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C893E text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C893E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#877217
oklch(55.6% 0.106 95)
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Step 700
700
#725F06
oklch(49% 0.098 95)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260D
oklch(27% 0.041 93.9)
#9C893E 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) | #968636 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A87F78 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C893E
#9C893E
oklch(63.2% 0.098 95.2)
- #7985C5
#7985C5
oklch(63.3% 0.097 275.2)
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 #9C893E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #9C893E 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.