#949443
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(64.9% 0.104 109), rgb(148, 148, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#949443 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949443 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 38%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.104 109) |
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 #949443 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949443 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #949443 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949443 text on black | 6.57:1 | 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
#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
#A4A568
oklch(70.7% 0.082 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949443
oklch(64.9% 0.104 109)
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Step 600
600
#797816
oklch(55.6% 0.113 109)
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Step 700
700
#666503
oklch(49.2% 0.106 109)
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Step 800
800
#53520B
oklch(42.6% 0.087 108.7)
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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)
#949443 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) | #9F8E3B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09147 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8C82 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949443
#949443
oklch(64.9% 0.104 109)
- #8D84CA
#8D84CA
oklch(64.9% 0.103 289.1)
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 #949443, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
Use #949443 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.