#947E08
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.6% 0.121 96.5), rgb(148, 126, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#947E08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #947E08 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 126, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 90%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.121 96.5) |
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 #947E08 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #947E08 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #947E08 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #947E08 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC196
oklch(80.8% 0.059 96.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A159
oklch(70.7% 0.095 97.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#947E08
oklch(59.6% 0.121 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4100
oklch(37.8% 0.078 96.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#947E08 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) | #8C7B00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928216 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1736B | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #947E08
#947E08
oklch(59.6% 0.121 96.5)
- #6D77C6
#6D77C6
oklch(59.6% 0.121 276.6)
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 #947E08, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #947E08.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #947E08 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.