#917601
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.5% 0.117 92.8), rgb(145, 118, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#917601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917601 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 118, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.117 92.8) |
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 #917601 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #917601 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917601 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917601 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 92.6)
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Step 400
400
#B3A061
oklch(70.8% 0.085 93.2)
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Step 500
500
#A08731
oklch(63% 0.108 92.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917601
oklch(57.5% 0.117 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.1)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#917601 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) | #857400 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C0F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6B64 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917601
#917601
oklch(57.5% 0.117 92.8)
- #6273BE
#6273BE
oklch(57.6% 0.117 272.6)
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 #917601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.008
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.054
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.055
Use #917601 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.