#94926E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.2% 0.051 105.1), rgb(148, 146, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#94926E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94926E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 146, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.051 105.1) |
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 #94926E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94926E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94926E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94926E text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2B0
oklch(81% 0.025 104.3)
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Step 400
400
#A4A286
oklch(70.6% 0.039 104)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94926E
oklch(65.2% 0.051 105.1)
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Step 600
600
#78754F
oklch(55.5% 0.055 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#656340
oklch(49.2% 0.052 105.4)
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Step 800
800
#525035
oklch(42.6% 0.042 104.4)
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Step 900
900
#44432E
oklch(37.8% 0.034 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#94926E 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) | #988F6C | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99916F | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8D88 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94926E
#94926E
oklch(65.2% 0.051 105.1)
- #8C8CAE
#8C8CAE
oklch(65.2% 0.05 284.9)
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 #94926E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #94926E 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.