#918239
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.5% 0.095 97.8), rgb(145, 130, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#918239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918239 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 130, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.095 97.8) |
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 #918239 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918239 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918239 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918239 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C19F
oklch(80.8% 0.047 97.7)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16B
oklch(70.6% 0.074 97.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918239
oklch(60.5% 0.095 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#84731D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#70610E
oklch(49.3% 0.097 97.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F11
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#4A4217
oklch(37.7% 0.062 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270F
oklch(27.2% 0.039 97.8)
#918239 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) | #8E7F31 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7972 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918239
#918239
oklch(60.5% 0.095 97.8)
- #747CBA
#747CBA
oklch(60.5% 0.095 277.6)
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 #918239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.023
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #918239 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.