#949227
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.124 108.4), rgb(148, 146, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#949227 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949227 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.124 108.4) |
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 #949227 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949227 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949227 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #949227 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 107.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4C497
oklch(80.9% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 108)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949227
oklch(64.2% 0.124 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#676500
oklch(49.2% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#292806
oklch(27% 0.051 107.7)
#949227 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) | #9E8C13 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0902F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F887D | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949227
#949227
oklch(64.2% 0.124 108.4)
- #8A7FD4
#8A7FD4
oklch(64.2% 0.125 288.3)
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 #949227, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #949227.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #949227 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.