#9F7E01
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.7% 0.124 90.2), rgb(159, 126, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#9F7E01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F7E01 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 126, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.124 90.2) |
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 #9F7E01 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F7E01 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F7E01 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F7E01 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5EF
oklch(97% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADD
oklch(93.7% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D9C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 89.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0C094
oklch(81% 0.061 90.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89E56
oklch(70.7% 0.097 90)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F7E01
oklch(60.7% 0.124 90.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#302503
oklch(27% 0.052 90.5)
#9F7E01 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968610 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD726B | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F7E01
#9F7E01
oklch(60.7% 0.124 90.2)
- #667DCC
#667DCC
oklch(60.7% 0.123 270.2)
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 #9F7E01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.019
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.049
Use #9F7E01 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.