#917C40
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.3% 0.083 90.5), rgb(145, 124, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#917C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917C40 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 124, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.083 90.5) |
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 #917C40 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917C40 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917C40 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917C40 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AFA076
oklch(70.8% 0.06 90.7)
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Step 500
500
#9B8851
oklch(63.1% 0.077 91)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917C40
oklch(59.3% 0.083 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#725F27
oklch(49.2% 0.078 90.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D22
oklch(42.6% 0.064 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4121
oklch(37.9% 0.05 90.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#917C40 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) | #887A3B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8042 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C736E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917C40
#917C40
oklch(59.3% 0.083 90.5)
- #6B7BB0
#6B7BB0
oklch(59.2% 0.084 270.8)
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 #917C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.044
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #917C40 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.