#928C14
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.6% 0.128 106.4), rgb(146, 140, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#928C14 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #928C14 |
| RGB | rgb(146, 140, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.128 106.4) |
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 #928C14 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #928C14 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #928C14 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #928C14 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A557
oklch(70.7% 0.101 106.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#928C14
oklch(62.6% 0.128 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565200
oklch(42.9% 0.092 106.4)
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Step 900
900
#474400
oklch(37.7% 0.081 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#928C14 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) | #998600 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B20 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8277 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #928C14
#928C14
oklch(62.6% 0.128 106.4)
- #837AD1
#837AD1
oklch(62.5% 0.129 286.8)
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 #928C14, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #928C14.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
Use #928C14 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.