#949146
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.098 106.8), rgb(148, 145, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#949146 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949146 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.098 106.8) |
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 #949146 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949146 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949146 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #949146 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.027 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.047 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46C
oklch(70.7% 0.076 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949146
oklch(64.3% 0.098 106.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B771F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686410
oklch(49.2% 0.099 106.6)
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Step 800
800
#545212
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#464417
oklch(37.8% 0.064 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280F
oklch(27.1% 0.041 106.7)
#949146 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) | #9C8C3F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4A | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8980 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949146
#949146
oklch(64.3% 0.098 106.8)
- #8984C6
#8984C6
oklch(64.4% 0.098 286.8)
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 #949146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #949146 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.