#91995E
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(66.2% 0.081 115), rgb(145, 153, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#91995E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #91995E |
| RGB | rgb(145, 153, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.081 115) |
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 #91995E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #91995E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91995E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #91995E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA678
oklch(70.8% 0.064 115.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#91995E
oklch(66.2% 0.081 115)
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Step 600
600
#727939
oklch(55.5% 0.088 114.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F662B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5325
oklch(42.6% 0.067 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414523
oklch(37.8% 0.053 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#91995E 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) | #A1945A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09561 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97938A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #91995E
#91995E
oklch(66.2% 0.081 115)
- #9689C0
#9689C0
oklch(66.2% 0.082 294.9)
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 #91995E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.048
Use #91995E 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.