#93891C
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62% 0.122 103.8), rgb(147, 137, 28).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#93891C is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93891C |
| RGB | rgb(147, 137, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 68%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.122 103.8) |
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 #93891C | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93891C | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93891C text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93891C text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C397
oklch(80.9% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA45A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 104.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93891C
oklch(62% 0.122 103.8)
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Step 600
600
#7F7600
oklch(55.6% 0.118 104.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B6300
oklch(49.2% 0.104 104)
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Step 800
800
#585100
oklch(42.8% 0.09 103.8)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#93891C 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) | #968400 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998925 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7F75 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93891C
#93891C
oklch(62% 0.122 103.8)
- #7E7BCD
#7E7BCD
oklch(62.1% 0.122 283.9)
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 #93891C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #93891C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
Use #93891C 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.