#91982B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.4% 0.129 113.1), rgb(145, 152, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#91982B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91982B |
| RGB | rgb(145, 152, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.129 113.1) |
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 #91982B | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91982B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91982B text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91982B text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 112.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0C697
oklch(81% 0.063 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A75B
oklch(70.6% 0.1 112.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91982B
oklch(65.4% 0.129 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272906
oklch(27.1% 0.053 112.6)
#91982B 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) | #A39118 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39333 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8F83 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91982B
#91982B
oklch(65.4% 0.129 113.1)
- #9480D7
#9480D7
oklch(65.4% 0.128 293.1)
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 #91982B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.017
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.051
Use #91982B 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.