#949258
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.079 106.7), rgb(148, 146, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#949258 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949258 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.079 106.7) |
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 #949258 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949258 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949258 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949258 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A477
oklch(70.8% 0.062 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949258
oklch(64.8% 0.079 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#797737
oklch(55.7% 0.086 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#666429
oklch(49.2% 0.08 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#535123
oklch(42.6% 0.066 106.6)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#949258 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) | #9B8E54 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B84 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949258
#949258
oklch(64.8% 0.079 106.7)
- #8B87BD
#8B87BD
oklch(64.7% 0.08 287.3)
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 #949258, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #949258 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.