#908029
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.8% 0.107 98.6), rgb(144, 128, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#908029 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908029 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 128, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.107 98.6) |
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 #908029 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908029 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908029 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908029 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29B
oklch(81% 0.053 99)
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Step 400
400
#AEA263
oklch(70.8% 0.084 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908029
oklch(59.8% 0.107 98.6)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4B420E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#908029 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) | #8D7D1C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B766E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908029
#908029
oklch(59.8% 0.107 98.6)
- #7278BE
#7278BE
oklch(59.8% 0.106 278.9)
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 #908029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #908029 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.