#938024
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(60.1% 0.11 97), rgb(147, 128, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#938024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938024 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 128, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 61%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.11 97) |
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 #938024 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938024 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938024 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938024 text on black | 5.35:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A161
oklch(70.7% 0.086 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938024
oklch(60.1% 0.11 97)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410A
oklch(37.6% 0.071 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#938024 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) | #8D7D14 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832A | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F766E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938024
#938024
oklch(60.1% 0.11 97)
- #7079C1
#7079C1
oklch(60% 0.11 277.1)
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 #938024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #938024 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.