#9C9538
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.8% 0.114 105), rgb(156, 149, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#9C9538 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9C9538 |
| RGB | rgb(156, 149, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.114 105) |
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 #9C9538 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9C9538 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9538 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9C9538 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 104.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9C9538
oklch(65.8% 0.114 105)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484309
oklch(37.6% 0.074 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#9C9538 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) | #A2902D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4943D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A78B82 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9C9538
#9C9538
oklch(65.8% 0.114 105)
- #8A87D4
#8A87D4
oklch(65.8% 0.113 284.6)
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 #9C9538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #9C9538 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.