#9D8E05
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64% 0.133 101.8), rgb(157, 142, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#9D8E05 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9D8E05 |
| RGB | rgb(157, 142, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 94%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.133 101.8) |
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 #9D8E05 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9D8E05 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9D8E05 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9D8E05 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC0
oklch(88.4% 0.035 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9C392
oklch(81% 0.066 101.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA351
oklch(70.8% 0.105 101.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9D8E05
oklch(64% 0.133 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4200
oklch(37.6% 0.079 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2701
oklch(27% 0.055 101.9)
#9D8E05 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) | #9D8900 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A18F18 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA8378 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9D8E05
#9D8E05
oklch(64% 0.133 101.8)
- #8080DA
#8080DA
oklch(63.9% 0.133 282)
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 #9D8E05, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9D8E05.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
Use #9D8E05 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.