#928601
Closest named color: Olive (#808000). oklch(61.2% 0.128 103.2), rgb(146, 134, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#928601 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive (#808000), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Olive (#808000) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928601 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 134, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.128 103.2) |
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 #928601 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928601 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928601 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928601 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7C394
oklch(80.9% 0.063 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA355
oklch(70.6% 0.1 102.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928601
oklch(61.2% 0.128 103.2)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2703
oklch(26.9% 0.053 103)
#928601 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) | #948100 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978714 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7B71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928601
#928601
oklch(61.2% 0.128 103.2)
- #7A78CE
#7A78CE
oklch(61.2% 0.128 283)
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 #928601, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #928601.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
Use #928601 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.