#948B60
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.4% 0.061 97.8), rgb(148, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#948B60 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948B60 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.061 97.8) |
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 #948B60 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948B60 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948B60 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948B60 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.017 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A8A180
oklch(70.6% 0.047 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948B60
oklch(63.4% 0.061 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E7445
oklch(55.7% 0.067 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A6137
oklch(49.1% 0.061 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#564F2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 97.7)
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Step 900
900
#474229
oklch(37.7% 0.04 98.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2718
oklch(27.1% 0.026 98.2)
#948B60 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) | #93895D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968C62 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8580 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948B60
#948B60
oklch(63.4% 0.061 97.8)
- #8187AF
#8187AF
oklch(63.3% 0.06 277.9)
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 #948B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
Use #948B60 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.