#919151
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.2% 0.086 108.6), rgb(145, 145, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#919151 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919151 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 145, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.086 108.6) |
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 #919151 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919151 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919151 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #919151 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 109.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.042 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A473
oklch(70.6% 0.067 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919151
oklch(64.2% 0.086 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#787730
oklch(55.5% 0.093 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#656423
oklch(49% 0.086 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 109.1)
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Step 900
900
#44441F
oklch(37.7% 0.056 108.8)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#919151 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) | #9A8C4C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F54 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998A82 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919151
#919151
oklch(64.2% 0.086 108.6)
- #8A84BE
#8A84BE
oklch(64.1% 0.086 288.5)
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 #919151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #919151 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.