#949148
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.3% 0.096 106.7), rgb(148, 145, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#949148 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949148 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.096 106.7) |
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 #949148 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949148 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949148 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #949148 text on black | 6.40:1 | 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
#C4C3A1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 106)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46D
oklch(70.7% 0.074 106.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949148
oklch(64.3% 0.096 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7722
oklch(55.6% 0.104 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#686414
oklch(49.2% 0.097 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#545215
oklch(42.8% 0.08 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#464419
oklch(37.8% 0.062 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#292810
oklch(27.1% 0.039 106.6)
#949148 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) | #9B8C41 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8980 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949148
#949148
oklch(64.3% 0.096 106.7)
- #8984C5
#8984C5
oklch(64.3% 0.096 286.9)
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 #949148, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
Use #949148 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.