#908232
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.101 99.4), rgb(144, 130, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#908232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908232 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 48%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.101 99.4) |
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 #908232 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908232 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908232 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908232 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29D
oklch(80.9% 0.05 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA267
oklch(70.7% 0.079 99.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908232
oklch(60.3% 0.101 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#837411
oklch(55.6% 0.11 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F08
oklch(42.6% 0.085 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A4212
oklch(37.7% 0.066 99.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#908232 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) | #8E7F29 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928436 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7971 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908232
#908232
oklch(60.3% 0.101 99.4)
- #757ABD
#757ABD
oklch(60.3% 0.102 279.6)
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 #908232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.025
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #908232 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.