#938823
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.8% 0.117 102.9), rgb(147, 136, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#938823 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 103°. 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 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938823 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 136, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 62%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.117 102.9) |
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 #938823 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938823 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938823 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938823 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 100.9)
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Step 300
300
#C7C398
oklch(81% 0.058 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA35D
oklch(70.7% 0.092 102.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938823
oklch(61.8% 0.117 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494304
oklch(37.7% 0.077 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2707
oklch(27% 0.048 102.2)
#938823 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) | #95830F | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98882A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7E75 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938823
#938823
oklch(61.8% 0.117 102.9)
- #7C7BCA
#7C7BCA
oklch(61.8% 0.118 283)
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 #938823, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #938823.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #938823 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.