#949167
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.059 104.5), rgb(148, 145, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#949167 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949167 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.059 104.5) |
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 #949167 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949167 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949167 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949167 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 104.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A382
oklch(70.8% 0.046 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949167
oklch(64.8% 0.059 104.5)
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Step 600
600
#797649
oklch(55.7% 0.064 105)
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Step 700
700
#66633A
oklch(49.2% 0.06 104.7)
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Step 800
800
#535130
oklch(42.8% 0.05 105.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#282719
oklch(26.9% 0.024 104.5)
#949167 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) | #988E64 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9069 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8C86 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949167
#949167
oklch(64.8% 0.059 104.5)
- #8A8AB2
#8A8AB2
oklch(64.8% 0.059 284.6)
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 #949167, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #949167 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.