#919059
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.1% 0.075 107.4), rgb(145, 144, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#919059 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919059 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 144, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 24%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.075 107.4) |
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 #919059 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919059 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919059 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #919059 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A479
oklch(70.8% 0.059 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919059
oklch(64.1% 0.075 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773B
oklch(55.6% 0.082 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#65642D
oklch(49.1% 0.076 108)
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Step 800
800
#535126
oklch(42.6% 0.063 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#444424
oklch(37.8% 0.049 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#919059 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) | #988C55 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #988982 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919059
#919059
oklch(64.1% 0.075 107.4)
- #8986B8
#8986B8
oklch(64.1% 0.074 286.9)
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 #919059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #919059 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.