#9F8601
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.5% 0.128 95.8), rgb(159, 134, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#9F8601 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8601 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 134, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 99%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.128 95.8) |
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 #9F8601 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8601 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8601 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8601 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#E0DAC0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 96.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCC193
oklch(80.9% 0.062 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B3A053
oklch(70.6% 0.1 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8601
oklch(62.5% 0.128 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2602
oklch(27% 0.053 96.4)
#9F8601 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) | #968300 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B13 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AD7A71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8601
#9F8601
oklch(62.5% 0.128 95.8)
- #737FD4
#737FD4
oklch(62.4% 0.128 275.9)
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 #9F8601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.018
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.029
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.043
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #9F8601 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.