#949168
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.057 104.4), rgb(148, 145, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#949168 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 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 (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949168 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 145, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.057 104.4) |
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 #949168 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949168 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949168 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949168 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
#A5A282
oklch(70.6% 0.045 103)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949168
oklch(64.9% 0.057 104.4)
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Step 600
600
#79754A
oklch(55.5% 0.061 103.6)
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Step 700
700
#66633B
oklch(49.2% 0.058 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#535131
oklch(42.8% 0.049 105.2)
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Step 900
900
#45432B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 104)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#949168 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) | #988E65 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A906A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8C86 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949168
#949168
oklch(64.9% 0.057 104.4)
- #8A8AB1
#8A8AB1
oklch(64.8% 0.058 284.7)
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 #949168, 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
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #949168 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.