#919503
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.5% 0.142 111.7), rgb(145, 149, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#919503 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #919503 |
| RGB | rgb(145, 149, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 96%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.142 111.7) |
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 #919503 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #919503 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #919503 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #919503 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#D9DCBF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C692
oklch(81% 0.07 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A750
oklch(70.7% 0.111 111.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#919503
oklch(64.5% 0.142 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#919503 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) | #A28E00 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2911A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B7E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #919503
#919503
oklch(64.5% 0.142 111.7)
- #907BDC
#907BDC
oklch(64.4% 0.142 291.9)
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 #919503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.011
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.049
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.057
Use #919503 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.