#938951
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(62.6% 0.077 99.4), rgb(147, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#938951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #938951 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.077 99.4) |
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 #938951 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #938951 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #938951 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #938951 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A276
oklch(70.7% 0.061 100.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#938951
oklch(62.6% 0.077 99.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F7436
oklch(55.5% 0.084 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B6129
oklch(49% 0.077 99.3)
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Step 800
800
#585023
oklch(42.9% 0.065 99.4)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#938951 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) | #93864D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A53 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C827B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #938951
#938951
oklch(62.6% 0.077 99.4)
- #7E83B6
#7E83B6
oklch(62.6% 0.077 279.6)
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 #938951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #938951 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.