#9F8201
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.6% 0.126 93.1), rgb(159, 130, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#9F8201 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8201 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 130, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.126 93.1) |
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 #9F8201 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8201 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8201 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8201 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E1D9C0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 92.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC094
oklch(80.8% 0.061 92.5)
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Step 400
400
#B69F54
oklch(70.7% 0.099 92.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8201
oklch(61.6% 0.126 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F2503
oklch(26.9% 0.051 92.2)
#9F8201 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) | #928000 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998811 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD766E | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8201
#9F8201
oklch(61.6% 0.126 93.1)
- #6C7ED0
#6C7ED0
oklch(61.5% 0.126 272.8)
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 #9F8201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.025
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.027
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.036
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #9F8201 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.