#91895E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.6% 0.061 98.9), rgb(145, 137, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#91895E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91895E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 137, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.061 98.9) |
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 #91895E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91895E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91895E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91895E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A280
oklch(70.8% 0.048 99.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91895E
oklch(62.6% 0.061 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#7D7446
oklch(55.6% 0.066 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#696137
oklch(49% 0.061 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#56502E
oklch(42.8% 0.051 99.5)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#91895E 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) | #91865B | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A60 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99837E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91895E
#91895E
oklch(62.6% 0.061 98.9)
- #8085AD
#8085AD
oklch(62.7% 0.06 279)
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 #91895E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #91895E 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.