#908C55
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63% 0.075 104.7), rgb(144, 140, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#908C55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908C55 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 140, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 104.7) |
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 #908C55 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908C55 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908C55 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908C55 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A7
oklch(80.8% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A378
oklch(70.7% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B763A
oklch(55.7% 0.081 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#67632C
oklch(49.1% 0.076 105.1)
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Step 800
800
#545125
oklch(42.7% 0.064 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#454323
oklch(37.6% 0.049 105.4)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#908C55 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) | #958851 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B57 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98857E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908C55
#908C55
oklch(63% 0.075 104.7)
- #8483B6
#8483B6
oklch(63% 0.076 284.9)
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 #908C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
Use #908C55 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.