#9C8F37
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.4% 0.109 100.9), rgb(156, 143, 55).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#9C8F37 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C8F37 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 143, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.109 100.9) |
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 #9C8F37 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C8F37 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C8F37 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9C8F37 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA262
oklch(70.6% 0.085 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C8F37
oklch(64.4% 0.109 100.9)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420C
oklch(37.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B270A
oklch(27% 0.045 101.5)
#9C8F37 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) | #9C8B2C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8857C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C8F37
#9C8F37
oklch(64.4% 0.109 100.9)
- #8285CE
#8285CE
oklch(64.4% 0.109 281.1)
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 #9C8F37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
Use #9C8F37 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.