#908902
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.6% 0.131 106), rgb(144, 137, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#908902 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 106°. 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908902 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 137, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 97%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.131 106) |
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 #908902 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908902 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908902 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908902 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C494
oklch(80.9% 0.064 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A9A555
oklch(70.8% 0.103 106.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908902
oklch(61.6% 0.131 106)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#908902 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) | #968300 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998816 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7F74 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908902
#908902
oklch(61.6% 0.131 106)
- #7F77D0
#7F77D0
oklch(61.6% 0.132 285.9)
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 #908902, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908902.
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 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #908902 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.