#938010
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.9% 0.12 98.3), rgb(147, 128, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#938010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938010 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 128, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.12 98.3) |
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 #938010 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938010 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938010 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938010 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 99.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC296
oklch(81% 0.059 98.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 97.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938010
oklch(59.9% 0.12 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#938010 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F756D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938010
#938010
oklch(59.9% 0.12 98.3)
- #7077C6
#7077C6
oklch(59.8% 0.12 278.3)
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 #938010, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #938010.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.050
Use #938010 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.