#908970
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.037 94.2), rgb(144, 137, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#908970 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908970 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 137, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.037 94.2) |
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 #908970 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908970 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908970 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908970 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18D
oklch(70.8% 0.029 95.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908970
oklch(62.9% 0.037 94.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7359
oklch(55.6% 0.039 93)
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Step 700
700
#676149
oklch(49.1% 0.037 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#544F3C
oklch(42.7% 0.031 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#464233
oklch(37.8% 0.025 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#908970 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) | #8F886E | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A71 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958582 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908970
#908970
oklch(62.9% 0.037 94.2)
- #8288A0
#8288A0
oklch(63% 0.037 274.2)
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 #908970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #908970 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.