#89903E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.106 113.5), rgb(137, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#89903E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89903E |
| RGB | rgb(137, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.106 113.5) |
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 #89903E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89903E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89903E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89903E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A769
oklch(70.8% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89903E
oklch(63% 0.106 113.5)
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Step 600
600
#747A18
oklch(55.6% 0.115 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616706
oklch(49.2% 0.108 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F540D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#424515
oklch(37.7% 0.068 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#26290E
oklch(27.1% 0.044 114.6)
#89903E 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) | #9A8A36 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B43 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #91887E | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89903E
#89903E
oklch(63% 0.106 113.5)
- #8C7CC3
#8C7CC3
oklch(62.9% 0.106 293.5)
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 #89903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #89903E 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.