#948D75
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.3% 0.035 93.7), rgb(148, 141, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#948D75 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #948D75 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 141, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.035 93.7) |
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 #948D75 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #948D75 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #948D75 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #948D75 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B4
oklch(81% 0.018 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#948D75
oklch(64.3% 0.035 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#67614A
oklch(49.2% 0.036 95.2)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#464234
oklch(37.9% 0.023 94)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#948D75 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) | #928C74 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948E76 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #998986 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #948D75
#948D75
oklch(64.3% 0.035 93.7)
- #868CA3
#868CA3
oklch(64.3% 0.035 273.8)
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 #948D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #948D75 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.