#949566
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.7% 0.065 109.1), rgb(148, 149, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#949566 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949566 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.065 109.1) |
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 #949566 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949566 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949566 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949566 text on black | 6.75:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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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
#C2C3AB
oklch(81% 0.033 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47F
oklch(70.8% 0.051 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949566
oklch(65.7% 0.065 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767744
oklch(55.6% 0.072 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#636436
oklch(49.1% 0.066 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434429
oklch(37.8% 0.043 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#949566 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) | #9C9163 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9368 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8F89 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949566
#949566
oklch(65.7% 0.065 109.1)
- #908BB7
#908BB7
oklch(65.7% 0.065 289.7)
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 #949566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #949566 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.