#94957D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.2% 0.034 109.3), rgb(148, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#94957D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94957D |
| RGB | rgb(148, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.034 109.3) |
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 #94957D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94957D | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94957D text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94957D text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DAD3
oklch(88.6% 0.01 113.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2B5
oklch(81% 0.018 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A28F
oklch(70.6% 0.027 109.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94957D
oklch(66.2% 0.034 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#75755C
oklch(55.5% 0.037 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#62634C
oklch(49.2% 0.035 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50503E
oklch(42.6% 0.028 107.6)
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Step 900
900
#424335
oklch(37.7% 0.023 110.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#94957D 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) | #99937C | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99947E | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98928E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94957D
#94957D
oklch(66.2% 0.034 109.3)
- #9290A7
#9290A7
oklch(66.3% 0.034 289.4)
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 #94957D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #94957D 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.