#948852
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.5% 0.075 97.2), rgb(148, 136, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#948852 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948852 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 136, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.075 97.2) |
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 #948852 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948852 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948852 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948852 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.019 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 96.4)
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Step 400
400
#AAA177
oklch(70.6% 0.059 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948852
oklch(62.5% 0.075 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#817338
oklch(55.5% 0.081 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#6D612A
oklch(49.2% 0.076 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#584F24
oklch(42.6% 0.063 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#494222
oklch(37.8% 0.049 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B2715
oklch(27.2% 0.031 97.2)
#948852 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) | #92854E | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A54 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D817B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948852
#948852
oklch(62.5% 0.075 97.2)
- #7C84B5
#7C84B5
oklch(62.6% 0.075 276.9)
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 #948852, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.043
Use #948852 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.