#908149
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.078 94.8), rgb(144, 129, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#908149 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 95°. 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 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908149 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 129, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 33%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.078 94.8) |
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 #908149 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908149 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908149 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908149 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 95.1)
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Step 400
400
#ACA175
oklch(70.7% 0.061 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908149
oklch(60.4% 0.078 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#837334
oklch(55.7% 0.085 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6027
oklch(49.1% 0.078 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A4E22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 94.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4121
oklch(37.6% 0.05 94.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2614
oklch(26.9% 0.031 94.4)
#908149 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) | #8B7F44 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F844B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7974 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908149
#908149
oklch(60.4% 0.078 94.8)
- #737EB0
#737EB0
oklch(60.4% 0.077 274.3)
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 #908149, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #908149 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.