#948957
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.07 97.3), rgb(148, 137, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#948957 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948957 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 137, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 26%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.07 97.3) |
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 #948957 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948957 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948957 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948957 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 300
300
#C6C1A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 97.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA17A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948957
oklch(62.8% 0.07 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#80743D
oklch(55.7% 0.076 97.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C612F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 97.2)
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Step 800
800
#584F28
oklch(42.7% 0.058 96.7)
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Step 900
900
#484225
oklch(37.7% 0.045 97.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2716
oklch(27.1% 0.029 99.4)
#948957 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) | #928653 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A59 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D827D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948957
#948957
oklch(62.8% 0.07 97.3)
- #7E85B3
#7E85B3
oklch(62.8% 0.07 277.5)
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 #948957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #948957 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.