#908438
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.8% 0.098 100.4), rgb(144, 132, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#908438 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 100°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908438 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 132, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.098 100.4) |
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 #908438 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908438 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908438 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908438 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29F
oklch(80.9% 0.048 100.6)
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Step 400
400
#ABA26A
oklch(70.7% 0.076 100.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908438
oklch(60.8% 0.098 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#82741A
oklch(55.6% 0.106 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6109
oklch(49% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#59500E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#494215
oklch(37.6% 0.064 100.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270E
oklch(27% 0.04 100.4)
#908438 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) | #908030 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7B73 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908438
#908438
oklch(60.8% 0.098 100.4)
- #787CBC
#787CBC
oklch(60.9% 0.097 280.4)
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 #908438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
Use #908438 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.