#908503
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.7% 0.127 103.7), rgb(144, 133, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#908503 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908503 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 133, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 96%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.127 103.7) |
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 #908503 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908503 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908503 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908503 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#C7C395
oklch(80.9% 0.062 103.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA456
oklch(70.8% 0.1 104.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908503
oklch(60.7% 0.127 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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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)
#908503 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) | #928000 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968515 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B71 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908503
#908503
oklch(60.7% 0.127 103.7)
- #7A76CC
#7A76CC
oklch(60.7% 0.128 284)
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 #908503, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908503.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
Use #908503 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.