#918A69
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5), rgb(145, 138, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#918A69 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918A69 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 138, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5) |
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 #918A69 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918A69 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918A69 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918A69 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A187
oklch(70.7% 0.037 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7451
oklch(55.6% 0.051 98.2)
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Step 700
700
#686141
oklch(49.1% 0.048 97.3)
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Step 800
800
#554F36
oklch(42.6% 0.039 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#46422F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 97.6)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#918A69 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) | #918867 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B6A | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #978581 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918A69
#918A69
oklch(63.1% 0.048 97.5)
- #8287A7
#8287A7
oklch(63.1% 0.048 278)
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 #918A69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.050
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.051
Use #918A69 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.