#948D31
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.112 105), rgb(148, 141, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#948D31 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948D31 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.112 105) |
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 #948D31 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948D31 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948D31 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948D31 text on black | 6.11:1 | 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
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39A
oklch(80.8% 0.055 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A461
oklch(70.8% 0.089 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948D31
oklch(63.2% 0.112 105)
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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
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#48430B
oklch(37.7% 0.073 104.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2809
oklch(27.1% 0.047 105.6)
#948D31 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) | #998825 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8C37 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F847A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948D31
#948D31
oklch(63.2% 0.112 105)
- #837FCB
#837FCB
oklch(63.2% 0.113 285.1)
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 #948D31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
Use #948D31 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.