#908400
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.5% 0.127 103.1), rgb(144, 132, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#908400 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908400 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 100%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.127 103.1) |
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 #908400 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908400 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908400 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908400 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C394
oklch(80.9% 0.063 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA356
oklch(70.6% 0.099 102.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908400
oklch(60.5% 0.127 103.1)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2704
oklch(26.9% 0.052 102.8)
#908400 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) | #927F00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958513 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7A70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908400
#908400
oklch(60.5% 0.127 103.1)
- #7876CB
#7876CB
oklch(60.5% 0.127 283)
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 #908400, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908400.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.048
Use #908400 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.