#91841B
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(60.7% 0.118 101.8), rgb(145, 132, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#91841B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91841B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 69%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.118 101.8) |
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 #91841B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91841B | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91841B text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91841B text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8C297
oklch(80.8% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91841B
oklch(60.7% 0.118 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#827500
oklch(55.7% 0.116 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4203
oklch(37.6% 0.077 101.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#91841B 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) | #918000 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958523 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7A71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91841B
#91841B
oklch(60.7% 0.118 101.8)
- #7778C7
#7778C7
oklch(60.6% 0.119 281.7)
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 #91841B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #91841B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #91841B 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.