#94936A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.057 106.7), rgb(148, 147, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#94936A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94936A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 147, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.057 106.7) |
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 #94936A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94936A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94936A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94936A text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A383
oklch(70.7% 0.045 107.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94936A
oklch(65.4% 0.057 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#77764A
oklch(55.6% 0.063 107.2)
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Step 700
700
#64633B
oklch(49% 0.058 107.1)
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Step 800
800
#525131
oklch(42.7% 0.049 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#44432C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#28271A
oklch(27% 0.023 104.1)
#94936A 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) | #9A9067 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B926C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8E88 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94936A
#94936A
oklch(65.4% 0.057 106.7)
- #8D8BB2
#8D8BB2
oklch(65.2% 0.058 287)
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 #94936A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #94936A 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.