#94945A
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.079 108.4), rgb(148, 148, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#94945A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94945A |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.079 108.4) |
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 #94945A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94945A | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94945A text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94945A 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94945A
oklch(65.3% 0.079 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#787738
oklch(55.6% 0.085 108.1)
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Step 700
700
#65642A
oklch(49.1% 0.079 108.1)
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Step 800
800
#525224
oklch(42.8% 0.066 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#444422
oklch(37.8% 0.052 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#94945A 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) | #9D9056 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925D | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8D86 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94945A
#94945A
oklch(65.3% 0.079 108.4)
- #8E88BE
#8E88BE
oklch(65.2% 0.08 289.1)
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 #94945A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #94945A 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.