#94915E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.7% 0.07 105.3), rgb(148, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#94915E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 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 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94915E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.07 105.3) |
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 #94915E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94915E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94915E text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94915E 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37B
oklch(70.7% 0.055 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94915E
oklch(64.7% 0.07 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A763F
oklch(55.6% 0.076 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#666331
oklch(49.1% 0.07 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#535129
oklch(42.7% 0.059 106.1)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#94915E 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) | #998D5A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9060 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8B84 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94915E
#94915E
oklch(64.7% 0.07 105.3)
- #8A88B8
#8A88B8
oklch(64.6% 0.071 286.1)
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 #94915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #94915E 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.