#958337
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.098 96), rgb(149, 131, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#958337 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 96°. 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 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958337 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 131, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.098 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 #958337 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958337 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958337 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958337 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 94.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#AFA168
oklch(70.8% 0.078 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958337
oklch(61.1% 0.098 96)
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Step 600
600
#867217
oklch(55.5% 0.106 95.7)
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Step 700
700
#726005
oklch(49.2% 0.099 96)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E0C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 96.1)
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Step 900
900
#4C4114
oklch(37.7% 0.064 95.3)
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Step 950
950
#2C260D
oklch(26.9% 0.041 96)
#958337 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) | #90802F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A73 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958337
#958337
oklch(61.1% 0.098 96)
- #737EBE
#737EBE
oklch(61.1% 0.098 275.7)
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 #958337, 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 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.040
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #958337 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.