#918552
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.071 96.5), rgb(145, 133, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#918552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918552 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 133, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.071 96.5) |
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 #918552 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918552 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918552 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918552 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AAA179
oklch(70.6% 0.056 96.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918552
oklch(61.5% 0.071 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#80733B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 96.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D612D
oklch(49.2% 0.073 96.6)
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Step 800
800
#584F27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#494224
oklch(37.8% 0.047 96.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2716
oklch(27.2% 0.029 96.5)
#918552 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) | #8F834E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A7E78 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918552
#918552
oklch(61.5% 0.071 96.5)
- #7981B0
#7981B0
oklch(61.5% 0.072 276.6)
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 #918552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #918552 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.