#9F8223
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(61.7% 0.114 91), rgb(159, 130, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#9F8223 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8223 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 130, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 64%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.114 91) |
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 #9F8223 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8223 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8223 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8223 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEEADE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D9C3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 90.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEC098
oklch(80.9% 0.056 91)
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Step 400
400
#B59F5D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 91.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8223
oklch(61.7% 0.114 91)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#503F05
oklch(37.5% 0.074 90.6)
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Step 950
950
#2F2507
oklch(26.9% 0.047 90.3)
#9F8223 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) | #918011 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988829 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7770 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8223
#9F8223
oklch(61.7% 0.114 91)
- #6C81CA
#6C81CA
oklch(61.8% 0.113 270.6)
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 #9F8223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.022
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
Use #9F8223 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.