#917D09
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.1% 0.12 97.6), rgb(145, 125, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#917D09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917D09 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 125, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.12 97.6) |
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 #917D09 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917D09 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917D09 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917D09 text on black | 5.14:1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA161
oklch(70.6% 0.086 97.3)
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Step 500
500
#9C8930
oklch(63% 0.11 97)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917D09
oklch(59.1% 0.12 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2609
oklch(26.8% 0.045 97.5)
#917D09 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) | #8B7A00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908016 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D726A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917D09
#917D09
oklch(59.1% 0.12 97.6)
- #6D75C3
#6D75C3
oklch(59.1% 0.119 277.7)
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 #917D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
Use #917D09 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.