#917809
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.116 94), rgb(145, 120, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#917809 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917809 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.116 94) |
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 #917809 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917809 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917809 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917809 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
#CBC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 95)
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Step 400
400
#B2A062
oklch(70.7% 0.084 93.8)
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Step 500
500
#9F8833
oklch(63.1% 0.107 93.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917809
oklch(58% 0.116 94)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E410C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 94.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E260A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 93.2)
#917809 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) | #867600 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D15 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D66 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917809
#917809
oklch(58% 0.116 94)
- #6574BF
#6574BF
oklch(58.1% 0.116 273.7)
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 #917809, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.010
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.056
Use #917809 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.