#908D77
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.032 100.8), rgb(144, 141, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#908D77 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #908D77 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 141, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 10%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.032 100.8) |
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 #908D77 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #908D77 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #908D77 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #908D77 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 400
400
#A4A190
oklch(70.7% 0.024 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#908D77
oklch(64% 0.032 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#77745D
oklch(55.5% 0.034 101.3)
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Step 700
700
#64614C
oklch(48.9% 0.032 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#52503F
oklch(42.8% 0.027 101.9)
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Step 900
900
#444235
oklch(37.7% 0.021 100.1)
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Step 950
950
#28271F
oklch(27.1% 0.014 101.4)
#908D77 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) | #918B76 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D78 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #948A87 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #908D77
#908D77
oklch(64% 0.032 100.8)
- #888AA0
#888AA0
oklch(63.9% 0.033 281.3)
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 #908D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #908D77 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.