#94906F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(64.8% 0.047 101.8), rgb(148, 144, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#94906F is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94906F |
| RGB | rgb(148, 144, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.047 101.8) |
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 #94906F | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94906F | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94906F text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94906F text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B1
oklch(80.8% 0.022 101.1)
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Step 400
400
#A5A288
oklch(70.8% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94906F
oklch(64.8% 0.047 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#797552
oklch(55.7% 0.051 102.4)
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Step 700
700
#666242
oklch(49.1% 0.048 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#535037
oklch(42.7% 0.039 102.1)
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Step 900
900
#45422F
oklch(37.6% 0.031 100.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271C
oklch(27% 0.019 103.3)
#94906F 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) | #968E6D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989070 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8B87 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94906F
#94906F
oklch(64.8% 0.047 101.8)
- #898CAB
#898CAB
oklch(64.9% 0.046 280.7)
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 #94906F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #94906F 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.