#9C8D41
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.1% 0.098 98.3), rgb(156, 141, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#9C8D41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 98°. 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8D41 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 141, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.098 98.3) |
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 #9C8D41 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8D41 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8D41 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8D41 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA269
oklch(70.8% 0.077 98.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8D41
oklch(64.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#847317
oklch(55.5% 0.107 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#706106
oklch(49.2% 0.1 98.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0C
oklch(42.7% 0.083 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C270D
oklch(27.2% 0.042 98.6)
#9C8D41 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) | #998A39 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F45 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A7847C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8D41
#9C8D41
oklch(64.1% 0.098 98.3)
- #7F86C8
#7F86C8
oklch(64.1% 0.099 278.6)
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 #9C8D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C8D41 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.