#949463
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.068 108.1), rgb(148, 148, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#949463 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.068 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 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949463 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.068 108.1) |
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 #949463 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949463 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949463 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949463 text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949463
oklch(65.4% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 600
600
#777742
oklch(55.7% 0.074 108.6)
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Step 700
700
#646434
oklch(49.2% 0.068 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#444327
oklch(37.6% 0.044 106.6)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#949463 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) | #9C9060 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9265 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8E87 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949463
#949463
oklch(65.4% 0.068 108.1)
- #8E8AB8
#8E8AB8
oklch(65.4% 0.068 288.3)
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 #949463, 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 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #949463 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.