#94905B
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.4% 0.073 104.5), rgb(148, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#94905B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94905B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.073 104.5) |
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 #94905B | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94905B | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94905B text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94905B text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94905B
oklch(64.4% 0.073 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A763C
oklch(55.6% 0.079 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#67632E
oklch(49.1% 0.074 104.9)
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Step 800
800
#545127
oklch(42.7% 0.061 105)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#94905B 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) | #998C57 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8983 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94905B
#94905B
oklch(64.4% 0.073 104.5)
- #8888B8
#8888B8
oklch(64.5% 0.071 284.2)
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 #94905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #94905B 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.