#94935E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.073 107.3), rgb(148, 147, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#94935E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94935E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 147, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 22%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.073 107.3) |
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 #94935E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94935E | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94935E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94935E 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A9
oklch(81% 0.035 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94935E
oklch(65.1% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#65642F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#94935E 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) | #9B8F5A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9160 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8D86 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94935E
#94935E
oklch(65.1% 0.073 107.3)
- #8C89BA
#8C89BA
oklch(65.1% 0.073 287)
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 #94935E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #94935E 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.