#919232
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64% 0.117 109.9), rgb(145, 146, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#919232 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.36:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919232 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.117 109.9) |
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 #919232 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919232 | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919232 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #919232 text on black | 6.36:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49A
oklch(80.8% 0.057 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A660
oklch(70.7% 0.092 110)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919232
oklch(64% 0.117 109.9)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#444509
oklch(37.7% 0.077 110.6)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#919232 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) | #9D8C25 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F38 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B897E | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919232
#919232
oklch(64% 0.117 109.9)
- #8B7FCE
#8B7FCE
oklch(64% 0.117 289.6)
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 #919232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.055
Use #919232 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.