#949252
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.7% 0.086 107), rgb(148, 146, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#949252 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.086 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 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949252 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.086 107) |
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 #949252 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949252 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949252 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949252 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A473
oklch(70.7% 0.067 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949252
oklch(64.7% 0.086 107)
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Step 600
600
#7A772F
oklch(55.7% 0.094 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#666422
oklch(49.1% 0.087 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#54521E
oklch(42.9% 0.072 107)
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Step 900
900
#45441E
oklch(37.8% 0.057 107.5)
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Step 950
950
#282812
oklch(27.1% 0.037 108.6)
#949252 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) | #9C8D4D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B83 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949252
#949252
oklch(64.7% 0.086 107)
- #8A86C0
#8A86C0
oklch(64.6% 0.086 286.9)
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 #949252, 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 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #949252 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.