#949767
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.067 111.1), rgb(148, 151, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#949767 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.067 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 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949767 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 151, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.067 111.1) |
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 #949767 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949767 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949767 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949767 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47F
oklch(70.6% 0.052 111.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949767
oklch(66.2% 0.067 111.1)
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Step 600
600
#757744
oklch(55.5% 0.072 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#626436
oklch(49% 0.066 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#424428
oklch(37.7% 0.044 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#949767 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) | #9E9364 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9469 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A918B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949767
#949767
oklch(66.2% 0.067 111.1)
- #928CB9
#928CB9
oklch(66.2% 0.066 290.6)
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 #949767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
Use #949767 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.