#908620
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.1% 0.118 103.5), rgb(144, 134, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#908620 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908620 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 134, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 64%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.118 103.5) |
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 #908620 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908620 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908620 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908620 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
-
Step 400
400
#AAA35D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 103.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#908620
oklch(61.1% 0.118 103.5)
-
Step 600
600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
-
Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
-
Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
-
Step 900
900
#494304
oklch(37.7% 0.077 103.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#908620 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) | #938109 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968628 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C73 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908620
#908620
oklch(61.1% 0.118 103.5)
- #7B79C7
#7B79C7
oklch(61.1% 0.117 283.6)
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 #908620, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908620.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.047
Use #908620 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.