#948D12
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63% 0.13 105.9), rgb(148, 141, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#948D12 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948D12 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 78%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.13 105.9) |
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 #948D12 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948D12 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948D12 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948D12 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
-
Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
-
Step 300
300
#C6C494
oklch(81% 0.064 105.8)
-
Step 400
400
#A9A556
oklch(70.8% 0.102 106.1)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#948D12
oklch(63% 0.13 105.9)
-
Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
-
Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
-
Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
-
Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
-
Step 950
950
#2A2803
oklch(27.1% 0.054 106.4)
#948D12 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) | #9A8700 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8C1F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08378 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948D12
#948D12
oklch(63% 0.13 105.9)
- #837CD3
#837CD3
oklch(63% 0.129 285.8)
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 #948D12, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #948D12.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.056
Use #948D12 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.