#917D26
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.2% 0.106 95.8), rgb(145, 125, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#917D26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917D26 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 125, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 58%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.106 95.8) |
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 #917D26 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917D26 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917D26 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917D26 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19E
oklch(80.9% 0.048 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA169
oklch(70.8% 0.076 95.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B893E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 96)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#917D26
oklch(59.2% 0.106 95.8)
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Step 700
700
#726005
oklch(49.2% 0.099 96)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E0C
oklch(42.7% 0.082 95.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#917D26 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) | #8A7A18 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F812B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D736C | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917D26
#917D26
oklch(59.2% 0.106 95.8)
- #6D78BD
#6D78BD
oklch(59.3% 0.106 275.8)
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 #917D26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.054
Use #917D26 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.