#918A16
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62% 0.126 105.8), rgb(145, 138, 22).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#918A16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918A16 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.126 105.8) |
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 #918A16 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918A16 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918A16 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918A16 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C496
oklch(81% 0.062 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A9A458
oklch(70.6% 0.098 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918A16
oklch(62% 0.126 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2805
oklch(27.1% 0.052 106.2)
#918A16 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) | #978500 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8921 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8075 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918A16
#918A16
oklch(62% 0.126 105.8)
- #8079CE
#8079CE
oklch(61.9% 0.126 285.9)
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 #918A16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #918A16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #918A16 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.