#938121
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(60.3% 0.113 98.1), rgb(147, 129, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#938121 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938121 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 129, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 63%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.113 98.1) |
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 #938121 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938121 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938121 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938121 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC299
oklch(81% 0.056 98.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA15F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 97.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938121
oklch(60.3% 0.113 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C4107
oklch(37.6% 0.073 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2608
oklch(26.8% 0.046 97.9)
#938121 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) | #8E7E0E | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938427 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F776F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938121
#938121
oklch(60.3% 0.113 98.1)
- #7279C3
#7279C3
oklch(60.2% 0.112 278.3)
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 #938121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #938121 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.