#949337
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(64.6% 0.114 108.6), rgb(148, 147, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#949337 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949337 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 147, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.114 108.6) |
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 #949337 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949337 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949337 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949337 text on black | 6.48:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A562
oklch(70.6% 0.089 108.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949337
oklch(64.6% 0.114 108.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7800
oklch(55.6% 0.12 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#45440C
oklch(37.6% 0.074 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280A
oklch(26.9% 0.047 109.2)
#949337 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) | #9F8D2C | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8A80 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949337
#949337
oklch(64.6% 0.114 108.6)
- #8B82CF
#8B82CF
oklch(64.6% 0.114 288.1)
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 #949337, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.052
Use #949337 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.