#94923D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.4% 0.107 107.8), rgb(148, 146, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#94923D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94923D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.107 107.8) |
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 #94923D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94923D | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94923D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94923D text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A566
oklch(70.7% 0.084 108.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94923D
oklch(64.4% 0.107 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B780A
oklch(55.7% 0.117 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545204
oklch(42.7% 0.09 108)
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Step 900
900
#454411
oklch(37.7% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#94923D 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) | #9D8D34 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9042 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8980 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94923D
#94923D
oklch(64.4% 0.107 107.8)
- #8A82CB
#8A82CB
oklch(64.3% 0.108 288)
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 #94923D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #94923D 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.