#917D41
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.5% 0.083 91.3), rgb(145, 125, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#917D41 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917D41 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 125, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 38%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.083 91.3) |
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 #917D41 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917D41 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917D41 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917D41 text on black | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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 500.
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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
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA072
oklch(70.7% 0.065 92.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917D41
oklch(59.5% 0.083 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#87712E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 91)
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Step 700
700
#725F20
oklch(49.2% 0.084 92)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D1D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 90.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 92.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D2612
oklch(27.1% 0.035 90.7)
#917D41 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) | #887B3C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C756F | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917D41
#917D41
oklch(59.5% 0.083 91.3)
- #6D7CB1
#6D7CB1
oklch(59.6% 0.083 271.6)
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 #917D41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.047
Use #917D41 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.