#95885E
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.061 92.9), rgb(149, 136, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#95885E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95885E |
| RGB | rgb(149, 136, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.061 92.9) |
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 #95885E | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95885E | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #95885E text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #95885E text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE4
oklch(93.7% 0.008 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CD
oklch(88.5% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AC
oklch(81% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07F
oklch(70.7% 0.048 91.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95885E
oklch(62.8% 0.061 92.9)
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Step 600
600
#817345
oklch(55.7% 0.066 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D6037
oklch(49.2% 0.061 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#584E2E
oklch(42.6% 0.05 92.7)
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Step 900
900
#494129
oklch(37.7% 0.039 91.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2618
oklch(27% 0.025 90.7)
#95885E 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) | #91865B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D827D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95885E
#95885E
oklch(62.8% 0.061 92.9)
- #7C87AE
#7C87AE
oklch(62.9% 0.06 272.3)
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 #95885E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.032
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
Use #95885E 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.