#949342
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.7% 0.104 108.3), rgb(148, 147, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#949342 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949342 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 147, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.104 108.3) |
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 #949342 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949342 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949342 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949342 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 108.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949342
oklch(64.7% 0.104 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A7815
oklch(55.7% 0.113 108.3)
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Step 700
700
#676503
oklch(49.3% 0.105 108.3)
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Step 800
800
#54520B
oklch(42.7% 0.087 107.8)
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Step 900
900
#454414
oklch(37.7% 0.067 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#949342 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) | #9E8E3A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9146 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8B81 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949342
#949342
oklch(64.7% 0.104 108.3)
- #8C84CA
#8C84CA
oklch(64.8% 0.103 288.4)
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 #949342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.053
Use #949342 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.