#949550
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.3% 0.092 109.4), rgb(148, 149, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#949550 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949550 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.092 109.4) |
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 #949550 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949550 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949550 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949550 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A3
oklch(81% 0.045 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A570
oklch(70.7% 0.072 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949550
oklch(65.3% 0.092 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#78782A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#65651C
oklch(49.2% 0.093 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#52521A
oklch(42.6% 0.076 109.2)
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Step 900
900
#44441C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 108.9)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#949550 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) | #9F904A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09253 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8D85 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949550
#949550
oklch(65.3% 0.092 109.4)
- #8F87C5
#8F87C5
oklch(65.4% 0.092 289.5)
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 #949550, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.052
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
Use #949550 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.