#917817
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58% 0.112 93.1), rgb(145, 120, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#917817 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 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 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917817 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 120, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 73%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.112 93.1) |
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 #917817 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917817 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917817 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917817 text on black | 4.90:1 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC09C
oklch(80.8% 0.05 93.1)
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Step 400
400
#B2A065
oklch(70.8% 0.081 93.1)
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Step 500
500
#9F8838
oklch(63.2% 0.103 93.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917817
oklch(58% 0.112 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#745E00
oklch(49% 0.1 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D03
oklch(42.6% 0.086 93.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E4010
oklch(37.6% 0.067 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#917817 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 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D1E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E6D66 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917817
#917817
oklch(58% 0.112 93.1)
- #6575BC
#6575BC
oklch(58.1% 0.111 272.9)
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 #917817, 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 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.054
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.055
Use #917817 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.