#908946
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.1% 0.089 103.3), rgb(144, 137, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#908946 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908946 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 137, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 35%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.089 103.3) |
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 #908946 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908946 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908946 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908946 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A370
oklch(70.7% 0.069 103.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908946
oklch(62.1% 0.089 103.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E762A
oklch(55.8% 0.097 103.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A631C
oklch(49.2% 0.09 103.6)
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Step 800
800
#56511A
oklch(42.8% 0.075 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#47431C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 103.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2711
oklch(27% 0.036 101.6)
#908946 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) | #938540 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968949 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998179 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908946
#908946
oklch(62.1% 0.089 103.3)
- #7F7FBB
#7F7FBB
oklch(62% 0.09 283.5)
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 #908946, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.050
Use #908946 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.