#94922B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.2% 0.122 108.3), rgb(148, 146, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#94922B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94922B |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 55%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.122 108.3) |
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 #94922B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94922B | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94922B text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94922B 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
#C4C498
oklch(80.9% 0.059 107.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A55D
oklch(70.7% 0.094 107.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94922B
oklch(64.2% 0.122 108.3)
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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
#464403
oklch(37.7% 0.079 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292807
oklch(27% 0.05 107.6)
#94922B 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) | #9E8C1A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09032 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F887E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94922B
#94922B
oklch(64.2% 0.122 108.3)
- #8A80D2
#8A80D2
oklch(64.3% 0.121 288.1)
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 #94922B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #94922B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #94922B 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.