#949474
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(65.8% 0.045 107.6), rgb(148, 148, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#949474 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949474 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 148, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.045 107.6) |
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 #949474 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949474 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949474 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949474 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B2
oklch(81% 0.022 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A389
oklch(70.8% 0.037 109.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949474
oklch(65.8% 0.045 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#767654
oklch(55.7% 0.05 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#636344
oklch(49.1% 0.046 108)
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Step 800
800
#515138
oklch(42.8% 0.039 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#434331
oklch(37.7% 0.029 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 107.5)
#949474 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) | #9A9172 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9375 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #99908B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949474
#949474
oklch(65.8% 0.045 107.6)
- #8F8EAC
#8F8EAC
oklch(65.8% 0.044 286.6)
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 #949474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #949474 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.