#908244
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.084 96.9), rgb(144, 130, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#908244 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908244 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 130, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.084 96.9) |
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 #908244 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908244 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908244 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908244 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA172
oklch(70.7% 0.065 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908244
oklch(60.5% 0.084 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#82732D
oklch(55.5% 0.091 97.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6020
oklch(48.9% 0.084 96.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F1C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A421D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2612
oklch(26.8% 0.034 95.7)
#908244 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) | #8D7F3F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918447 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7A74 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908244
#908244
oklch(60.5% 0.084 96.9)
- #757DB4
#757DB4
oklch(60.5% 0.084 277.2)
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 #908244, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.022
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.046
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.048
Use #908244 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.