#918A3B
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.3% 0.101 104.2), rgb(145, 138, 59).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#918A3B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918A3B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.101 104.2) |
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 #918A3B | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918A3B | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918A3B text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918A3B text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39E
oklch(80.9% 0.05 104.9)
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Step 400
400
#A8A369
oklch(70.6% 0.078 104)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918A3B
oklch(62.3% 0.101 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E7616
oklch(55.6% 0.11 104.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A6305
oklch(49.1% 0.102 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#57510C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 104.1)
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Step 900
900
#474314
oklch(37.6% 0.066 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#918A3B 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) | #958633 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A3F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8179 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918A3B
#918A3B
oklch(62.3% 0.101 104.2)
- #807EC2
#807EC2
oklch(62.3% 0.102 284.4)
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 #918A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
Use #918A3B 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.