#9F922E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.3% 0.119 101.8), rgb(159, 146, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#9F922E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 102°. 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 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F922E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 146, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.119 101.8) |
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 #9F922E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F922E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F922E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F922E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C297
oklch(80.8% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F922E
oklch(65.3% 0.119 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4202
oklch(37.6% 0.077 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#9F922E 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) | #A08D1F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39334 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB887E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F922E
#9F922E
oklch(65.3% 0.119 101.8)
- #8586D6
#8586D6
oklch(65.3% 0.118 282.1)
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 #9F922E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.026
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #9F922E 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.