#918219
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.2% 0.118 100.5), rgb(145, 130, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#918219 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918219 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 71%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.118 100.5) |
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 #918219 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918219 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918219 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918219 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
-
Step 300
300
#C9C298
oklch(80.9% 0.057 99.6)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA25C
oklch(70.6% 0.092 100.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#918219
oklch(60.2% 0.118 100.5)
-
Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
-
Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
-
Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
-
Step 900
900
#4B4203
oklch(37.7% 0.077 100.3)
-
Step 950
950
#2C2707
oklch(27.1% 0.048 100.4)
#918219 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938422 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D786F | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918219
#918219
oklch(60.2% 0.118 100.5)
- #7477C6
#7477C6
oklch(60.1% 0.119 280.5)
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 #918219, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #918219.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.048
Use #918219 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.