#939664
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.8% 0.069 111.1), rgb(147, 150, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#939664 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #939664 |
| RGB | rgb(147, 150, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.069 111.1) |
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 #939664 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #939664 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939664 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #939664 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#939664
oklch(65.8% 0.069 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757842
oklch(55.7% 0.076 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#626433
oklch(49% 0.07 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424427
oklch(37.7% 0.046 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#939664 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) | #9D9261 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9366 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999089 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #939664
#939664
oklch(65.8% 0.069 111.1)
- #918BB9
#918BB9
oklch(65.9% 0.068 290.4)
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 #939664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.051
Use #939664 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.