#94975E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66% 0.078 110.9), rgb(148, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#94975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94975E |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.078 110.9) |
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 #94975E | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #94975E | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94975E text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #94975E text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A578
oklch(70.8% 0.062 111.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#94975E
oklch(66% 0.078 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#75783A
oklch(55.6% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#63652C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505225
oklch(42.6% 0.065 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#94975E 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) | #9F925A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09460 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9189 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94975E
#94975E
oklch(66% 0.078 110.9)
- #928ABF
#928ABF
oklch(66% 0.078 291)
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 #94975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #94975E 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.