#957802
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(58.4% 0.119 91.7), rgb(149, 120, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#957802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957802 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 120, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.119 91.7) |
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 #957802 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957802 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957802 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957802 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 91.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDC09A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B49F60
oklch(70.7% 0.086 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A1872F
oklch(63.1% 0.11 92.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#957802
oklch(58.4% 0.119 91.7)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#4F400A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 92.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E2609
oklch(27.1% 0.045 93.6)
#957802 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) | #877600 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F10 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26C65 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957802
#957802
oklch(58.4% 0.119 91.7)
- #6376C2
#6376C2
oklch(58.5% 0.119 271.7)
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 #957802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.015
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Caramel #AF6F09 ΔE 0.050
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.051
Use #957802 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.