#94953E
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.11 109.7), rgb(148, 149, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#94953E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94953E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 41%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.11 109.7) |
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 #94953E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94953E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94953E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94953E text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A565
oklch(70.6% 0.085 109.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94953E
oklch(65.1% 0.11 109.7)
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Step 600
600
#787806
oklch(55.5% 0.119 109.7)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535302
oklch(42.8% 0.092 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444510
oklch(37.8% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#94953E 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) | #A08F35 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19243 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C82 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94953E
#94953E
oklch(65.1% 0.11 109.7)
- #8E83CE
#8E83CE
oklch(65% 0.111 289.7)
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 #94953E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.045
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #94953E 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.