#907E40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.6% 0.085 93.5), rgb(144, 126, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#907E40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907E40 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 93.5) |
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 #907E40 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907E40 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907E40 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907E40 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A3
oklch(81% 0.042 94.8)
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Step 400
400
#AEA071
oklch(70.6% 0.066 93.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907E40
oklch(59.6% 0.085 93.5)
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Step 600
600
#85722C
oklch(55.6% 0.092 94)
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Step 700
700
#715F1E
oklch(49% 0.086 93.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1B
oklch(42.7% 0.071 93.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B411D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2612
oklch(27% 0.034 93.2)
#907E40 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) | #897C3A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7670 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907E40
#907E40
oklch(59.6% 0.085 93.5)
- #6F7BB2
#6F7BB2
oklch(59.6% 0.085 274.1)
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 #907E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.049
Use #907E40 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.