#918C3F
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.8% 0.099 105.5), rgb(145, 140, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#918C3F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #918C3F |
| RGB | rgb(145, 140, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 39%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.099 105.5) |
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 #918C3F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #918C3F | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #918C3F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #918C3F text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#918C3F
oklch(62.8% 0.099 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C761B
oklch(55.4% 0.108 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#69630B
oklch(49% 0.1 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#56510F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#464316
oklch(37.5% 0.064 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#918C3F 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) | #978737 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B847B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #918C3F
#918C3F
oklch(62.8% 0.099 105.5)
- #837FC2
#837FC2
oklch(62.7% 0.1 285.9)
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 #918C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #918C3F 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.