#938129
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.3% 0.108 97.4), rgb(147, 129, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#938129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938129 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 129, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.108 97.4) |
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 #938129 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938129 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938129 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938129 text on black | 5.41:1 | 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
#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
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA162
oklch(70.7% 0.085 97.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938129
oklch(60.3% 0.108 97.4)
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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
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C260A
oklch(26.8% 0.044 97.2)
#938129 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) | #8E7E1C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93842E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F776F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938129
#938129
oklch(60.3% 0.108 97.4)
- #727AC1
#727AC1
oklch(60.3% 0.108 277.7)
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 #938129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #938129 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.