#94901E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(63.7% 0.128 107.4), rgb(148, 144, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#94901E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 107°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94901E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.128 107.4) |
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 #94901E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94901E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94901E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94901E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#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
#A7A558
oklch(70.7% 0.1 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94901E
oklch(63.7% 0.128 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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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)
#94901E 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 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8E28 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F867B | 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°).
- #94901E
#94901E
oklch(63.7% 0.128 107.4)
- #877ED4
#877ED4
oklch(63.8% 0.127 287)
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 #94901E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94901E.
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 0.033
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #94901E 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.