#948741
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(62% 0.092 99), rgb(148, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#948741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948741 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.092 99) |
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 #948741 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948741 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948741 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948741 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948741
oklch(62% 0.092 99)
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Step 600
600
#827423
oklch(55.6% 0.1 99.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6115
oklch(49.1% 0.093 99)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F15
oklch(42.7% 0.077 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4219
oklch(37.8% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#948741 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) | #92843A | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968944 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7E77 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948741
#948741
oklch(62% 0.092 99)
- #7A80BD
#7A80BD
oklch(62% 0.092 279)
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 #948741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #948741 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.