#908821
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.5% 0.119 104.8), rgb(144, 136, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#908821 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908821 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 136, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.119 104.8) |
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 #908821 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908821 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908821 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908821 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C398
oklch(80.9% 0.058 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45D
oklch(70.7% 0.093 105)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908821
oklch(61.5% 0.119 104.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484304
oklch(37.6% 0.077 104.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2807
oklch(27.1% 0.05 105.9)
#908821 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) | #95830A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978829 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7E74 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908821
#908821
oklch(61.5% 0.119 104.8)
- #7E79C9
#7E79C9
oklch(61.5% 0.119 285.2)
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 #908821, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908821.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #908821 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.