#949759
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.084 110.9), rgb(148, 151, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#949759 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949759 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.084 110.9) |
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 #949759 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949759 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949759 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949759 text on black | 6.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949759
oklch(65.9% 0.084 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#767834
oklch(55.6% 0.091 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636526
oklch(49.1% 0.085 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515221
oklch(42.6% 0.07 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434420
oklch(37.6% 0.055 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#949759 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) | #A09254 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9088 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949759
#949759
oklch(65.9% 0.084 110.9)
- #9289C2
#9289C2
oklch(65.9% 0.084 291.1)
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 #949759, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.051
Use #949759 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.