#939232
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.117 108.7), rgb(147, 146, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#939232 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939232 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 146, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.117 108.7) |
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 #939232 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939232 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #939232 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #939232 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49A
oklch(80.9% 0.057 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A560
oklch(70.6% 0.091 108.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939232
oklch(64.2% 0.117 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#454409
oklch(37.6% 0.076 108.5)
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Step 950
950
#282809
oklch(26.9% 0.048 109.2)
#939232 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) | #9E8C25 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F38 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D897E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939232
#939232
oklch(64.2% 0.117 108.7)
- #8B80CF
#8B80CF
oklch(64.2% 0.117 289.1)
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 #939232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #939232 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.