#949461
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.07 108.2), rgb(148, 148, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#949461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949461 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.07 108.2) |
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 #949461 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949461 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949461 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949461 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949461
oklch(65.4% 0.07 108.2)
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Step 600
600
#777740
oklch(55.6% 0.076 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646432
oklch(49.1% 0.071 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#444426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 108.4)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#949461 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) | #9C905D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9263 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8E87 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949461
#949461
oklch(65.4% 0.07 108.2)
- #8E8AB9
#8E8AB9
oklch(65.4% 0.07 288.2)
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 #949461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #949461 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.