#948449
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.4% 0.081 94.6), rgb(148, 132, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#948449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.081 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948449 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 132, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.081 94.6) |
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 #948449 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948449 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948449 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948449 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#DDD9C9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 95.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A4
oklch(80.9% 0.04 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#ADA173
oklch(70.8% 0.064 95.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948449
oklch(61.4% 0.081 94.6)
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Step 600
600
#847230
oklch(55.5% 0.088 94.1)
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Step 700
700
#706023
oklch(49.2% 0.082 94.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E1F
oklch(42.6% 0.067 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4A411F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 94.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C2613
oklch(27% 0.033 92.5)
#948449 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) | #8F8244 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7C76 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948449
#948449
oklch(61.4% 0.081 94.6)
- #7681B6
#7681B6
oklch(61.5% 0.081 274.7)
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 #948449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.045
Use #948449 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.