#949952
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.3% 0.094 112.2), rgb(148, 153, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#949952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #949952 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 153, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 30%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.094 112.2) |
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 #949952 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #949952 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949952 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #949952 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#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
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#949952
oklch(66.3% 0.094 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757929
oklch(55.6% 0.102 112)
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Step 700
700
#62661B
oklch(49.2% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505319
oklch(42.7% 0.079 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#949952 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) | #A2934C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29555 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C9288 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #949952
#949952
oklch(66.3% 0.094 112.2)
- #9488C8
#9488C8
oklch(66.2% 0.094 292.2)
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 #949952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #949952 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.