#93901D
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.6% 0.128 108), rgb(147, 144, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#93901D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #93901D |
| RGB | rgb(147, 144, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 67%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.128 108) |
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 #93901D | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #93901D | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #93901D text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #93901D text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C495
oklch(80.9% 0.063 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A558
oklch(70.6% 0.1 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#93901D
oklch(63.6% 0.128 108)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292804
oklch(27% 0.053 107.9)
#93901D 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E27 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E867B | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #93901D
#93901D
oklch(63.6% 0.128 108)
- #887DD4
#887DD4
oklch(63.7% 0.128 288)
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 #93901D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.051
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.055
Use #93901D 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.