#919277
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.2% 0.039 109.2), rgb(145, 146, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#919277 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919277 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 146, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 11%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.039 109.2) |
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 #919277 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919277 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919277 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919277 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A28D
oklch(70.6% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919277
oklch(65.2% 0.039 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#757659
oklch(55.7% 0.043 109.4)
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Step 700
700
#626349
oklch(49.1% 0.039 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#50513C
oklch(42.8% 0.033 110)
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Step 900
900
#424333
oklch(37.7% 0.026 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#27271E
oklch(27% 0.016 107.4)
#919277 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) | #978F75 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979178 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958E8A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919277
#919277
oklch(65.2% 0.039 109.2)
- #8E8CA6
#8E8CA6
oklch(65.1% 0.038 288.8)
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 #919277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #919277 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.