#9C8A23
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.119 98.8), rgb(156, 138, 35).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#9C8A23 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8A23 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 138, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 63%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 98.8) |
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 #9C8A23 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8A23 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8A23 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8A23 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC297
oklch(81% 0.058 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA25B
oklch(70.8% 0.093 99.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8A23
oklch(63.2% 0.119 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4201
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D2706
oklch(27.2% 0.049 98.8)
#9C8A23 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) | #98860D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D2A | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F76 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8A23
#9C8A23
oklch(63.2% 0.119 98.8)
- #7A81D0
#7A81D0
oklch(63.1% 0.118 278.6)
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 #9C8A23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.020
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
Use #9C8A23 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.