#918B76
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.6% 0.031 93.9), rgb(145, 139, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#918B76 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918B76 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 139, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.031 93.9) |
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 #918B76 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918B76 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918B76 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918B76 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE7
oklch(93.7% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D3
oklch(88.5% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B6
oklch(81% 0.016 94.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A190
oklch(70.8% 0.025 96.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918B76
oklch(63.6% 0.031 93.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A735D
oklch(55.6% 0.034 92.5)
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Step 700
700
#66614D
oklch(49.1% 0.031 95.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3F
oklch(42.8% 0.026 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#454236
oklch(37.8% 0.02 95.6)
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Step 950
950
#28261F
oklch(26.8% 0.013 93.9)
#918B76 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) | #908A75 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C77 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #968885 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918B76
#918B76
oklch(63.6% 0.031 93.9)
- #858A9E
#858A9E
oklch(63.6% 0.03 274.4)
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 #918B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.053
Use #918B76 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.