#948441
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.3% 0.089 96.2), rgb(148, 132, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#948441 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948441 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.089 96.2) |
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 #948441 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948441 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948441 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948441 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 95.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16E
oklch(70.7% 0.07 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948441
oklch(61.3% 0.089 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#847326
oklch(55.6% 0.097 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#706018
oklch(49.1% 0.09 96)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 96.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B411A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 95.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2610
oklch(26.9% 0.037 94.5)
#948441 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) | #90813B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948744 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B75 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948441
#948441
oklch(61.3% 0.089 96.2)
- #767FBA
#767FBA
oklch(61.3% 0.09 276.8)
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 #948441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.045
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.046
Use #948441 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.