#94967E
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.5% 0.034 111.2), rgb(148, 150, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#94967E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94967E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 150, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.034 111.2) |
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 #94967E | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94967E | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94967E text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94967E text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#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
#C1C2B6
oklch(81% 0.017 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A290
oklch(70.6% 0.026 109.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94967E
oklch(66.5% 0.034 111.2)
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Step 600
600
#74765D
oklch(55.7% 0.037 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#61634C
oklch(49.1% 0.035 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F513F
oklch(42.8% 0.029 112.8)
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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)
#94967E 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) | #9A947D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #97938F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94967E
#94967E
oklch(66.5% 0.034 111.2)
- #9390A8
#9390A8
oklch(66.4% 0.035 291.1)
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 #94967E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
Use #94967E 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.