#917E44
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(59.8% 0.081 91.7), rgb(145, 126, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#917E44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #917E44 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 126, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.081 91.7) |
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 #917E44 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #917E44 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #917E44 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #917E44 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 92.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 90.7)
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Step 400
400
#AFA073
oklch(70.8% 0.064 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#917E44
oklch(59.8% 0.081 91.7)
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Step 600
600
#867130
oklch(55.5% 0.088 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#725F23
oklch(49.2% 0.082 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E1F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C411F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#917E44 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) | #897C3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8246 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7670 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #917E44
#917E44
oklch(59.8% 0.081 91.7)
- #6E7DB0
#6E7DB0
oklch(59.8% 0.08 271.2)
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 #917E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.048
Use #917E44 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.