#918436
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.1 99.9), rgb(145, 132, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#918436 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 100°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918436 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 46%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.1 99.9) |
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 #918436 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918436 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918436 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918436 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29E
oklch(81% 0.049 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA268
oklch(70.7% 0.078 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918436
oklch(60.9% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 600
600
#827416
oklch(55.6% 0.108 100.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6104
oklch(49% 0.1 100)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.083 99.3)
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Step 900
900
#4A4214
oklch(37.7% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270D
oklch(27% 0.042 100.7)
#918436 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) | #90802D | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94853A | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B73 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918436
#918436
oklch(60.9% 0.1 99.9)
- #777CBE
#777CBE
oklch(61% 0.1 279.7)
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 #918436, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #918436.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
Use #918436 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.