#90801D
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.7% 0.114 99.5), rgb(144, 128, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#90801D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90801D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 66%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.114 99.5) |
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 #90801D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90801D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90801D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90801D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C299
oklch(80.9% 0.056 99.4)
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Step 400
400
#AEA25E
oklch(70.7% 0.09 99.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90801D
oklch(59.7% 0.114 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4206
oklch(37.7% 0.075 100)
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Step 950
950
#2C2708
oklch(27.1% 0.047 100.1)
#90801D 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) | #8D7C05 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928224 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C766D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90801D
#90801D
oklch(59.7% 0.114 99.5)
- #7277C2
#7277C2
oklch(59.8% 0.114 279.5)
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 #90801D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #90801D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
Use #90801D 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.