#908C22
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.4% 0.122 107.2), rgb(144, 140, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#908C22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908C22 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 140, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.122 107.2) |
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 #908C22 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908C22 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908C22 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908C22 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A55C
oklch(70.7% 0.095 107.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908C22
oklch(62.4% 0.122 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474402
oklch(37.8% 0.08 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#908C22 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) | #98860A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8278 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908C22
#908C22
oklch(62.4% 0.122 107.2)
- #837BCD
#837BCD
oklch(62.5% 0.122 286.8)
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 #908C22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #908C22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #908C22 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.