#949646
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.4% 0.103 110.2), rgb(148, 150, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#949646 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949646 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.103 110.2) |
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 #949646 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949646 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949646 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949646 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A3A569
oklch(70.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949646
oklch(65.4% 0.103 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777919
oklch(55.7% 0.113 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#646507
oklch(49% 0.105 110.4)
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Step 800
800
#52530D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 110.4)
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Step 900
900
#444515
oklch(37.9% 0.068 110.4)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#949646 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) | #A0903E | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1934A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8E84 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949646
#949646
oklch(65.4% 0.103 110.2)
- #9085CB
#9085CB
oklch(65.4% 0.103 290.5)
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 #949646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.049
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
Use #949646 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.