#949742
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.6% 0.109 110.9), rgb(148, 151, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#949742 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.76:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949742 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.109 110.9) |
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 #949742 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949742 | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949742 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949742 text on black | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.03 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A666
oklch(70.8% 0.086 110.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949742
oklch(65.6% 0.109 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#77790E
oklch(55.6% 0.118 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525306
oklch(42.7% 0.091 110.5)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280C
oklch(26.8% 0.045 110.9)
#949742 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) | #A29139 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29347 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8F84 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949742
#949742
oklch(65.6% 0.109 110.9)
- #9185CE
#9185CE
oklch(65.6% 0.108 290.7)
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 #949742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.051
Use #949742 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.