#9E8739
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.9% 0.101 92.8), rgb(158, 135, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#9E8739 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8739 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 135, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 47%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.101 92.8) |
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 #9E8739 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8739 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8739 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8739 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 92.7)
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Step 400
400
#B2A066
oklch(70.8% 0.08 92.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8739
oklch(62.9% 0.101 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#8A710E
oklch(55.7% 0.11 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D06
oklch(42.7% 0.084 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4E4012
oklch(37.6% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#9E8739 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) | #958530 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8C3D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA7D76 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8739
#9E8739
oklch(62.9% 0.101 92.8)
- #7484C6
#7484C6
oklch(62.8% 0.101 272.8)
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 #9E8739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
Use #9E8739 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.