#9C9127
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.7% 0.122 103.2), rgb(156, 145, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9C9127 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9127 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 145, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 60%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.122 103.2) |
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 #9C9127 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9127 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9C9127 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9127 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 103.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C396
oklch(80.9% 0.06 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35A
oklch(70.6% 0.095 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9127
oklch(64.7% 0.122 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2705
oklch(26.9% 0.051 102.6)
#9C9127 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) | #9F8C13 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2912F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A8877D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9127
#9C9127
oklch(64.7% 0.122 103.2)
- #8583D6
#8583D6
oklch(64.7% 0.122 283.5)
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 #9C9127, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #9C9127 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.