#9E8734
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.8% 0.105 93.6), rgb(158, 135, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#9E8734 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8734 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 50%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.105 93.6) |
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 #9E8734 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8734 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8734 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8734 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8734
oklch(62.8% 0.105 93.6)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E400E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E260B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 92.8)
#9E8734 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) | #95852A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C38 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D76 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8734
#9E8734
oklch(62.8% 0.105 93.6)
- #7484C8
#7484C8
oklch(62.9% 0.104 273)
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 #9E8734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
Use #9E8734 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.