#918B0D
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.2% 0.13 106.5), rgb(145, 139, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#918B0D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.130 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 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918B0D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 84%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.13 106.5) |
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 #918B0D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918B0D | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918B0D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918B0D text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C494
oklch(80.9% 0.064 106.8)
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Step 400
400
#A8A556
oklch(70.7% 0.102 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918B0D
oklch(62.2% 0.13 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#918B0D 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) | #988500 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A1C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8176 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918B0D
#918B0D
oklch(62.2% 0.13 106.5)
- #8279D1
#8279D1
oklch(62.2% 0.13 286.6)
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 #918B0D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #918B0D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.049
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.052
Use #918B0D 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.