#908D70
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.8% 0.042 102.6), rgb(144, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#908D70 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908D70 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.042 102.6) |
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 #908D70 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908D70 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908D70 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908D70 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D1
oklch(88.4% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.019 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28B
oklch(70.8% 0.032 103.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908D70
oklch(63.8% 0.042 102.6)
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Step 600
600
#787556
oklch(55.7% 0.045 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#656246
oklch(49.1% 0.042 102.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503A
oklch(42.7% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 900
900
#444232
oklch(37.6% 0.026 101.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271D
oklch(27% 0.018 102.8)
#908D70 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) | #938B6E | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D71 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958985 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908D70
#908D70
oklch(63.8% 0.042 102.6)
- #8789A5
#8789A5
oklch(63.8% 0.042 281.9)
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 #908D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #908D70 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.