#90822D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.105 99.8), rgb(144, 130, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#90822D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90822D |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 52%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.105 99.8) |
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 #90822D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #90822D | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90822D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90822D text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ACA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 100.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#90822D
oklch(60.3% 0.105 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#837404
oklch(55.6% 0.114 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F01
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A420F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#90822D 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) | #8E7E22 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928432 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7971 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90822D
#90822D
oklch(60.3% 0.105 99.8)
- #7579BF
#7579BF
oklch(60.2% 0.106 280.2)
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 #90822D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
Use #90822D 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.