#918521
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61% 0.116 102.2), rgb(145, 133, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#918521 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918521 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 102.2) |
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 #918521 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918521 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918521 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918521 text on black | 5.58:1 | 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
#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
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35E
oklch(70.8% 0.091 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918521
oklch(61% 0.116 102.2)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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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
#4A4305
oklch(37.8% 0.076 102.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#918521 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) | #92810C | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958628 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C7B72 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918521
#918521
oklch(61% 0.116 102.2)
- #7979C6
#7979C6
oklch(60.9% 0.116 282.4)
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 #918521, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #918521.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
Use #918521 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.