#948049
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.6% 0.078 90), rgb(148, 128, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#948049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948049 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 128, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.078 90) |
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 #948049 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948049 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948049 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948049 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 90.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F75
oklch(70.6% 0.06 89.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948049
oklch(60.6% 0.078 90)
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Step 600
600
#877134
oklch(55.7% 0.085 89.6)
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Step 700
700
#725E26
oklch(49% 0.079 89.5)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D21
oklch(42.7% 0.065 89.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C4020
oklch(37.6% 0.051 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#948049 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) | #8B7E44 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7873 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948049
#948049
oklch(60.6% 0.078 90)
- #7080B1
#7080B1
oklch(60.6% 0.077 270.1)
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 #948049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
Use #948049 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.