#949663
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.07 110.1), rgb(148, 150, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#949663 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949663 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.07 110.1) |
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 #949663 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949663 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949663 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949663 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#D9DACC
oklch(88.4% 0.019 110.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47C
oklch(70.7% 0.055 110.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949663
oklch(65.9% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#767740
oklch(55.5% 0.076 109.6)
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Step 700
700
#636432
oklch(49% 0.071 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#51522A
oklch(42.8% 0.059 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434426
oklch(37.8% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#949663 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) | #9E925F | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9465 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9089 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949663
#949663
oklch(65.9% 0.07 110.1)
- #918BBA
#918BBA
oklch(65.9% 0.069 290.2)
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 #949663, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
Use #949663 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.