#948010
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(60.1% 0.12 97.7), rgb(148, 128, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#948010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948010 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 80%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.12 97.7) |
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 #948010 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948010 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948010 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948010 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CAC196
oklch(80.7% 0.058 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A15A
oklch(70.6% 0.093 97.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948010
oklch(60.1% 0.12 97.7)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#706000
oklch(49% 0.101 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2605
oklch(26.9% 0.05 97.1)
#948010 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1756D | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948010
#948010
oklch(60.1% 0.12 97.7)
- #7078C7
#7078C7
oklch(60.1% 0.12 277.8)
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 #948010, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #948010.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.051
Use #948010 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.