#919404
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.3% 0.141 111.2), rgb(145, 148, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#919404 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919404 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 148, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.141 111.2) |
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 #919404 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919404 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919404 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919404 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 110.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C592
oklch(80.8% 0.068 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A751
oklch(70.7% 0.11 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919404
oklch(64.3% 0.141 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282901
oklch(27.1% 0.058 111.2)
#919404 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) | #A18D00 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1901A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8A7D | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919404
#919404
oklch(64.3% 0.141 111.2)
- #8F7BDB
#8F7BDB
oklch(64.3% 0.141 291.5)
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 #919404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.056
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.057
Use #919404 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.