#9F842E
Closest named color: Mustard Brown (#AC7E04). oklch(62.2% 0.108 91.2), rgb(159, 132, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#9F842E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Brown (#AC7E04), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mustard Brown (#AC7E04) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F842E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 132, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.108 91.2) |
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 #9F842E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F842E | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F842E text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F842E text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F842E
oklch(62.2% 0.108 91.2)
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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
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2509
oklch(26.8% 0.045 91.2)
#9F842E 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) | #938222 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A32 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7972 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F842E
#9F842E
oklch(62.2% 0.108 91.2)
- #6F82C8
#6F82C8
oklch(62.1% 0.108 271.4)
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 #9F842E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
Use #9F842E 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.