#917A2F
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.6% 0.098 92), rgb(145, 122, 47).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#917A2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917A2F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 122, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.098 92) |
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 #917A2F | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917A2F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917A2F text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917A2F text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C7
oklch(88.5% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06E
oklch(70.8% 0.07 92.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D8846
oklch(63.2% 0.089 92.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917A2F
oklch(58.6% 0.098 92)
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Step 700
700
#735F17
oklch(49.2% 0.091 92.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D16
oklch(42.7% 0.075 91.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4019
oklch(37.6% 0.059 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#917A2F 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) | #877826 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F33 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D706A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917A2F
#917A2F
oklch(58.6% 0.098 92)
- #6878B6
#6878B6
oklch(58.6% 0.097 272.1)
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 #917A2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.049
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #917A2F 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.