#9D8935
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8), rgb(157, 137, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#9D8935 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 96°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8935 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 137, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8) |
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 #9D8935 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8935 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8935 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8935 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#B0A163
oklch(70.8% 0.084 96.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8935
oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D260B
oklch(27% 0.043 94.8)
#9D8935 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) | #97862B | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8D39 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A97F77 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8935
#9D8935
oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8)
- #7884C9
#7884C9
oklch(63.2% 0.105 275.5)
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 #9D8935, 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 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #9D8935 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.