#91973D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.114 112.7), rgb(145, 151, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#91973D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91973D |
| RGB | rgb(145, 151, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.114 112.7) |
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 #91973D | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91973D | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91973D text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91973D text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A764
oklch(70.8% 0.09 112.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91973D
oklch(65.3% 0.114 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#42450F
oklch(37.6% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#91973D 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) | #A29033 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29342 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F84 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91973D
#91973D
oklch(65.3% 0.114 112.7)
- #9282CF
#9282CF
oklch(65.2% 0.114 292.5)
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 #91973D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
Use #91973D 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.