#9E8A2E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.4% 0.112 96.7), rgb(158, 138, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#9E8A2E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9E8A2E |
| RGB | rgb(158, 138, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.112 96.7) |
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 #9E8A2E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9E8A2E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9E8A2E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9E8A2E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC199
oklch(80.8% 0.055 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 96.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9E8A2E
oklch(63.4% 0.112 96.7)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4108
oklch(37.7% 0.073 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2608
oklch(26.9% 0.046 96)
#9E8A2E 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) | #988721 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D33 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB7F77 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9E8A2E
#9E8A2E
oklch(63.4% 0.112 96.7)
- #7983CE
#7983CE
oklch(63.4% 0.113 276.9)
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 #9E8A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.021
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.028
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
Use #9E8A2E 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.