#949243
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.102 107.6), rgb(148, 146, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#949243 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949243 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.102 107.6) |
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 #949243 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949243 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949243 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949243 text on black | 6.45:1 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A569
oklch(70.8% 0.081 108.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949243
oklch(64.5% 0.102 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7719
oklch(55.5% 0.11 107.6)
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Step 700
700
#676407
oklch(49% 0.103 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54520D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454415
oklch(37.7% 0.066 108)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#949243 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) | #9D8D3B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9047 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8A80 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949243
#949243
oklch(64.5% 0.102 107.6)
- #8A83C8
#8A83C8
oklch(64.4% 0.102 287.8)
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 #949243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.052
Use #949243 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.