#918B5F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4), rgb(145, 139, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#918B5F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918B5F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4) |
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 #918B5F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918B5F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918B5F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918B5F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27F
oklch(70.7% 0.049 100.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7545
oklch(55.6% 0.068 102.1)
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Step 700
700
#686237
oklch(49.1% 0.062 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#55502E
oklch(42.7% 0.051 101)
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Step 900
900
#464229
oklch(37.6% 0.04 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#918B5F 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) | #93885C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988580 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918B5F
#918B5F
oklch(63.1% 0.062 101.4)
- #8385AF
#8385AF
oklch(63.1% 0.063 282.3)
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 #918B5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #918B5F 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.