#917801
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(57.9% 0.119 94.3), rgb(145, 120, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#917801 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917801 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.119 94.3) |
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 #917801 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917801 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917801 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917801 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B2A061
oklch(70.7% 0.085 94)
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Step 500
500
#9F8830
oklch(63.1% 0.109 94.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917801
oklch(57.9% 0.119 94.3)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E410A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 94.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#917801 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) | #877600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D10 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D65 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917801
#917801
oklch(57.9% 0.119 94.3)
- #6573C0
#6573C0
oklch(57.9% 0.119 274.3)
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 #917801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.056
Use #917801 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.