#9F942E
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(65.7% 0.12 103.1), rgb(159, 148, 46).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#9F942E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9F942E |
| RGB | rgb(159, 148, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.12 103.1) |
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 #9F942E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9F942E | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F942E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9F942E text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C397
oklch(80.9% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35B
oklch(70.6% 0.094 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9F942E
oklch(65.7% 0.12 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494301
oklch(37.7% 0.079 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#9F942E 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) | #A28F1E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59435 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB8A80 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9F942E
#9F942E
oklch(65.7% 0.12 103.1)
- #8887D8
#8887D8
oklch(65.8% 0.119 283.2)
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 #9F942E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.030
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.049
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.050
Use #9F942E 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.