#907E49
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.7% 0.075 91.2), rgb(144, 126, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#907E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #907E49 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 126, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.075 91.2) |
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 #907E49 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #907E49 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #907E49 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #907E49 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA077
oklch(70.7% 0.058 91.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#907E49
oklch(59.7% 0.075 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#857237
oklch(55.7% 0.082 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#715F29
oklch(49.1% 0.076 90.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E23
oklch(42.8% 0.064 91.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B4122
oklch(37.8% 0.049 92)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#907E49 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) | #897C45 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D824B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7671 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #907E49
#907E49
oklch(59.7% 0.075 91.2)
- #6F7DAD
#6F7DAD
oklch(59.7% 0.075 271.5)
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 #907E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #907E49 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.