#938D2B
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63% 0.117 105.8), rgb(147, 141, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#938D2B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 106°. 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938D2B |
| RGB | rgb(147, 141, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.117 105.8) |
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 #938D2B | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938D2B | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938D2B text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938D2B text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A45F
oklch(70.6% 0.091 105.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938D2B
oklch(63% 0.117 105.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474406
oklch(37.8% 0.077 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#938D2B 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) | #99881C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C32 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8379 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938D2B
#938D2B
oklch(63% 0.117 105.8)
- #837ECD
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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 #938D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.051
Use #938D2B 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.