#949259
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.8% 0.078 106.6), rgb(148, 146, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#949259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.078 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 (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949259 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 25%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.078 106.6) |
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 #949259 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949259 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949259 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949259 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A477
oklch(70.8% 0.062 106.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949259
oklch(64.8% 0.078 106.6)
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Step 600
600
#797738
oklch(55.7% 0.085 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#66642A
oklch(49.2% 0.079 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#535124
oklch(42.6% 0.065 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#454322
oklch(37.6% 0.05 105.5)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#949259 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) | #9B8E55 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C905B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B84 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949259
#949259
oklch(64.8% 0.078 106.6)
- #8B88BC
#8B88BC
oklch(64.9% 0.077 286.7)
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 #949259, 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 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #949259 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.