#94802E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.2% 0.103 95.3), rgb(148, 128, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#94802E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94802E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.103 95.3) |
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 #94802E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94802E | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94802E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94802E text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A165
oklch(70.8% 0.081 95.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94802E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 95.3)
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Step 600
600
#887207
oklch(55.7% 0.112 95.3)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E03
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D4110
oklch(37.8% 0.067 95)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#94802E 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) | #8D7D23 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928432 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0766F | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94802E
#94802E
oklch(60.2% 0.103 95.3)
- #6F7BBE
#6F7BBE
oklch(60.2% 0.103 275.1)
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 #94802E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.031
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #94802E 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.