#918447
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.083 97.6), rgb(145, 132, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#918447 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918447 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 132, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 34%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.083 97.6) |
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 #918447 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918447 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918447 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918447 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 97.5)
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Step 400
400
#ABA172
oklch(70.6% 0.065 97.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918447
oklch(61.1% 0.083 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#82732F
oklch(55.5% 0.09 96.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E6121
oklch(49.2% 0.084 97.7)
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Step 800
800
#594F1E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#49421E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 98.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#918447 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) | #8F8142 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92864A | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B7C76 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918447
#918447
oklch(61.1% 0.083 97.6)
- #777FB5
#777FB5
oklch(61.1% 0.082 277.2)
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 #918447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #918447 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.