#94964E
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.5% 0.095 110.2), rgb(148, 150, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#94964E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94964E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.095 110.2) |
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 #94964E | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94964E | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94964E text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94964E text on black | 6.73:1 | 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
#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
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 109.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94964E
oklch(65.5% 0.095 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777826
oklch(55.5% 0.103 110)
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Step 700
700
#646518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 110.2)
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Step 800
800
#525317
oklch(42.9% 0.08 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#43441A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#94964E 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) | #A09148 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09352 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8E85 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94964E
#94964E
oklch(65.5% 0.095 110.2)
- #9087C7
#9087C7
oklch(65.6% 0.094 290)
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 #94964E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #94964E 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.