#947715
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.1% 0.112 90.5), rgb(148, 119, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#947715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947715 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 119, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 75%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.112 90.5) |
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 #947715 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947715 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947715 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947715 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 90.5)
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Step 400
400
#B49F64
oklch(70.7% 0.082 90.6)
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Step 500
500
#A18737
oklch(63.2% 0.103 91.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#947715
oklch(58.1% 0.112 90.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F400F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 91.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E250B
oklch(26.8% 0.042 90.1)
#947715 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) | #867600 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E1C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16C65 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947715
#947715
oklch(58.1% 0.112 90.5)
- #6176BD
#6176BD
oklch(58.1% 0.112 270.2)
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 #947715, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.011
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.049
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.051
Use #947715 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.