#949133
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.1% 0.115 107.5), rgb(148, 145, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#949133 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949133 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 49%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.115 107.5) |
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 #949133 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949133 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949133 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #949133 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C49A
oklch(81% 0.056 107.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A561
oklch(70.7% 0.09 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949133
oklch(64.1% 0.115 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7700
oklch(55.5% 0.119 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440A
oklch(37.7% 0.075 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#292809
oklch(27% 0.048 107.4)
#949133 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) | #9D8B27 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F39 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E887E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949133
#949133
oklch(64.1% 0.115 107.5)
- #8980CE
#8980CE
oklch(64% 0.115 288)
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 #949133, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
Use #949133 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.