#9E8A09
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.129 98.7), rgb(158, 138, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#9E8A09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 99°. 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 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A09 |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 89%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 98.7) |
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 #9E8A09 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A09 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A09 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A09 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#DFDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC293
oklch(81% 0.063 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#B0A253
oklch(70.8% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A09
oklch(63.2% 0.129 98.7)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2602
oklch(26.9% 0.053 98.1)
#9E8A09 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) | #998600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D19 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7E75 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A09
#9E8A09
oklch(63.2% 0.129 98.7)
- #7980D6
#7980D6
oklch(63.2% 0.129 278.5)
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 #9E8A09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9E8A09.
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 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
Use #9E8A09 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.