#949669
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.063 110.1), rgb(148, 150, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#949669 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949669 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.063 110.1) |
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 #949669 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949669 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949669 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949669 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A481
oklch(70.8% 0.049 110.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949669
oklch(66% 0.063 110.1)
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Step 600
600
#757747
oklch(55.6% 0.068 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636438
oklch(49.1% 0.064 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#43442A
oklch(37.8% 0.041 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#949669 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) | #9D9266 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A918A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949669
#949669
oklch(66% 0.063 110.1)
- #918CB7
#918CB7
oklch(66% 0.063 289.9)
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 #949669, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #949669 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.