#948D2A
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.118 105.3), rgb(148, 141, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#948D2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948D2A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 56%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.118 105.3) |
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 #948D2A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948D2A | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948D2A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948D2A text on black | 6.10:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 105.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45E
oklch(70.7% 0.092 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948D2A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484306
oklch(37.6% 0.076 104.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#948D2A 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) | #99881A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C31 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8379 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948D2A
#948D2A
oklch(63.1% 0.118 105.3)
- #837ECD
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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 #948D2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #948D2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
Use #948D2A 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.