#94956D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.056 109), rgb(148, 149, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#94956D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94956D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.056 109) |
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 #94956D | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94956D | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94956D text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94956D text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A384
oklch(70.6% 0.043 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94956D
oklch(65.9% 0.056 109)
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Step 600
600
#76764C
oklch(55.5% 0.06 108.2)
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Step 700
700
#63643D
oklch(49.2% 0.057 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#515133
oklch(42.7% 0.046 108.2)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#94956D 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) | #9C926A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C936F | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A908A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94956D
#94956D
oklch(65.9% 0.056 109)
- #908DB3
#908DB3
oklch(65.9% 0.056 288.4)
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 #94956D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #94956D 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.