#918B4E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.082 103.5), rgb(145, 139, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#918B4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918B4E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 30%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.082 103.5) |
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 #918B4E | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918B4E | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918B4E text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918B4E text on black | 6.00:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.04 102.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A374
oklch(70.7% 0.064 103.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918B4E
oklch(62.8% 0.082 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C7632
oklch(55.7% 0.09 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#696324
oklch(49.2% 0.084 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#565120
oklch(42.9% 0.069 103.5)
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Step 900
900
#46431F
oklch(37.7% 0.054 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#292713
oklch(26.9% 0.034 103.4)
#918B4E 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) | #958749 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B51 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A847C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918B4E
#918B4E
oklch(62.8% 0.082 103.5)
- #8282B9
#8282B9
oklch(62.8% 0.082 283.8)
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 #918B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #918B4E 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.