#949751
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(65.8% 0.093 110.9), rgb(148, 151, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#949751 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949751 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.093 110.9) |
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 #949751 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949751 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949751 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949751 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949751
oklch(65.8% 0.093 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#767829
oklch(55.5% 0.101 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#63651C
oklch(49% 0.094 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441B
oklch(37.6% 0.061 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#949751 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) | #A1924B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19454 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9087 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949751
#949751
oklch(65.8% 0.093 110.9)
- #9187C7
#9187C7
oklch(65.7% 0.094 290.7)
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 #949751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
Use #949751 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.