#9E8917
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.124 97.6), rgb(158, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#9E8917 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8917 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 75%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.124 97.6) |
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 #9E8917 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8917 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8917 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8917 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC195
oklch(80.8% 0.06 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A157
oklch(70.7% 0.097 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8917
oklch(63.1% 0.124 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#9E8917 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) | #988600 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D21 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E75 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8917
#9E8917
oklch(63.1% 0.124 97.6)
- #7881D3
#7881D3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 277.5)
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 #9E8917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.016
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.050
Use #9E8917 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.