#9F8733
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.9% 0.106 93), rgb(159, 135, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#9F8733 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F8733 |
| RGB | rgb(159, 135, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 51%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.106 93) |
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 #9F8733 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F8733 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9F8733 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #9F8733 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09B
oklch(80.8% 0.052 92.2)
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Step 400
400
#B2A063
oklch(70.7% 0.083 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F8733
oklch(62.9% 0.106 93)
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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
#4E400D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#9F8733 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) | #958529 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C37 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AC7C75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F8733
#9F8733
oklch(62.9% 0.106 93)
- #7484C9
#7484C9
oklch(62.9% 0.106 273.1)
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 #9F8733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.042
Use #9F8733 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.