#9C8A16
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.125 99.5), rgb(156, 138, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9C8A16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8A16 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.125 99.5) |
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 #9C8A16 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8A16 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8A16 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8A16 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA256
oklch(70.7% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8A16
oklch(63.1% 0.125 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2704
oklch(27.2% 0.052 99.4)
#9C8A16 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) | #998600 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D20 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F76 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8A16
#9C8A16
oklch(63.1% 0.125 99.5)
- #7A80D3
#7A80D3
oklch(63.1% 0.124 279.1)
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 #9C8A16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9C8A16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.019
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.052
Use #9C8A16 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.