#91822A
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.108 99.4), rgb(145, 130, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#91822A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91822A |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.108 99.4) |
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 #91822A | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91822A | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91822A text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91822A text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC4
oklch(88.5% 0.03 100.6)
-
Step 300
300
#C8C29B
oklch(80.9% 0.053 100.2)
-
Step 400
400
#ADA263
oklch(70.7% 0.084 99.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#91822A
oklch(60.3% 0.108 99.4)
-
Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
-
Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4B420D
oklch(37.8% 0.07 99.2)
-
Step 950
950
#2C270A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 99.5)
#91822A 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) | #8F7E1D | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7870 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91822A
#91822A
oklch(60.3% 0.108 99.4)
- #7479C0
#7479C0
oklch(60.2% 0.108 279.6)
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 #91822A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
Use #91822A 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.