#9D8C19
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.6% 0.125 100.1), rgb(157, 140, 25).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#9D8C19 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8C19 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 140, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 73%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.125 100.1) |
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 #9D8C19 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8C19 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8C19 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8C19 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA256
oklch(70.7% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8C19
oklch(63.6% 0.125 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2704
oklch(27% 0.052 101.1)
#9D8C19 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) | #9A8800 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E23 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8177 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8C19
#9D8C19
oklch(63.6% 0.125 100.1)
- #7D81D5
#7D81D5
oklch(63.6% 0.125 280.1)
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 #9D8C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.049
Use #9D8C19 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.