#9E8301
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.7% 0.126 94.3), rgb(158, 131, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#9E8301 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8301 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 131, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.126 94.3) |
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 #9E8301 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8301 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8301 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8301 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDC193
oklch(80.9% 0.063 95.2)
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Step 400
400
#B4A054
oklch(70.7% 0.099 94.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8301
oklch(61.7% 0.126 94.3)
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Step 600
600
#897100
oklch(55.5% 0.114 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4E00
oklch(42.9% 0.088 94.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2603
oklch(27.1% 0.052 94.3)
#9E8301 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) | #938000 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8912 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC776F | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8301
#9E8301
oklch(61.7% 0.126 94.3)
- #6F7ED1
#6F7ED1
oklch(61.8% 0.126 274.4)
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 #9E8301, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.024
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E8301 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.