#949247
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.5% 0.098 107.5), rgb(148, 146, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#949247 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 107°. 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 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949247 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.098 107.5) |
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 #949247 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949247 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949247 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949247 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46C
oklch(70.6% 0.076 107.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949247
oklch(64.5% 0.098 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A7720
oklch(55.5% 0.106 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#676411
oklch(49.1% 0.099 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#545213
oklch(42.8% 0.082 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#454417
oklch(37.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#949247 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) | #9C8D40 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E904B | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8A81 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949247
#949247
oklch(64.5% 0.098 107.5)
- #8A84C6
#8A84C6
oklch(64.5% 0.098 287.5)
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 #949247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.050
Use #949247 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.