#89914D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.092 114.6), rgb(137, 145, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#89914D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #89914D |
| RGB | rgb(137, 145, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.092 114.6) |
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 #89914D | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #89914D | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #89914D text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #89914D text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#89914D
oklch(63.4% 0.092 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606620
oklch(49% 0.092 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E541D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#89914D 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) | #9A8B47 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C50 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #908A81 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #89914D
#89914D
oklch(63.4% 0.092 114.6)
- #8E7FBD
#8E7FBD
oklch(63.4% 0.093 294.7)
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 #89914D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #89914D 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.