#957F16
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(60% 0.117 96), rgb(149, 127, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#957F16 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #957F16 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 127, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.117 96) |
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 #957F16 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #957F16 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #957F16 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #957F16 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 97.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBC197
oklch(80.9% 0.057 96.2)
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Step 400
400
#B1A15C
oklch(70.8% 0.091 96.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#957F16
oklch(60% 0.117 96)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4E4102
oklch(37.8% 0.076 95.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D2606
oklch(26.9% 0.048 96.7)
#957F16 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2746C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #957F16
#957F16
oklch(60% 0.117 96)
- #6E79C5
#6E79C5
oklch(60% 0.116 276.1)
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 #957F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.029
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #957F16 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.