#958042
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.6% 0.085 91), rgb(149, 128, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#958042 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958042 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 128, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.085 91) |
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 #958042 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958042 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958042 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958042 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 89.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A070
oklch(70.8% 0.068 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958042
oklch(60.6% 0.085 91)
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Step 600
600
#88712B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 90.7)
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Step 700
700
#735E1D
oklch(49% 0.086 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D401C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 89.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2611
oklch(27.1% 0.036 91.5)
#958042 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) | #8C7E3C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918444 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07772 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958042
#958042
oklch(60.6% 0.085 91)
- #6F7FB6
#6F7FB6
oklch(60.6% 0.086 271.2)
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 #958042, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
Use #958042 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.