#91900B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.4% 0.135 109.2), rgb(145, 144, 11).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#91900B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91900B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 144, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 86%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.135 109.2) |
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 #91900B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91900B | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #91900B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #91900B text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDD
oklch(93.5% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADCC0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 110.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C593
oklch(80.9% 0.067 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A654
oklch(70.7% 0.105 109.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91900B
oklch(63.4% 0.135 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292802
oklch(26.9% 0.056 108.1)
#91900B 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) | #9D8900 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C867A | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91900B
#91900B
oklch(63.4% 0.135 109.2)
- #897AD6
#897AD6
oklch(63.3% 0.136 289.4)
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 #91900B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.053
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.054
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.054
Use #91900B 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.