#948849
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(62.3% 0.085 98.8), rgb(148, 136, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#948849 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948849 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.085 98.8) |
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 #948849 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948849 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948849 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948849 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#DDDAC9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 98.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A3
oklch(81% 0.042 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#ABA271
oklch(70.8% 0.067 99)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948849
oklch(62.3% 0.085 98.8)
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Step 600
600
#81742D
oklch(55.6% 0.092 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D611F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 98.8)
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Step 800
800
#594F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.071 98.2)
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Step 900
900
#49421D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2712
oklch(27.1% 0.035 98.8)
#948849 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) | #938544 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8079 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948849
#948849
oklch(62.3% 0.085 98.8)
- #7C82BA
#7C82BA
oklch(62.4% 0.085 278.9)
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 #948849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
Use #948849 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.