#91896F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63% 0.038 93), rgb(145, 137, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#91896F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91896F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 137, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 13%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.038 93) |
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 #91896F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91896F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91896F text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91896F text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B3
oklch(81% 0.02 93.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A18C
oklch(70.8% 0.03 93.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
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Step 600
600
#7C7357
oklch(55.6% 0.042 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#686047
oklch(49% 0.039 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#554F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.032 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#464132
oklch(37.6% 0.025 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#91896F 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) | #8F886D | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A70 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978582 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91896F
#91896F
oklch(63% 0.038 93)
- #8188A1
#8188A1
oklch(63% 0.038 272.9)
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 #91896F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #91896F 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.