#958C56
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.5% 0.074 100), rgb(149, 140, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#958C56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958C56 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 140, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.074 100) |
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 #958C56 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958C56 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958C56 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958C56 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A7
oklch(81% 0.037 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 99.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958C56
oklch(63.5% 0.074 100)
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Step 600
600
#7E7439
oklch(55.5% 0.08 99.9)
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Step 700
700
#6B622B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 100.1)
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Step 800
800
#575025
oklch(42.8% 0.062 100.2)
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Step 900
900
#474223
oklch(37.6% 0.048 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#958C56 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) | #958952 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988D58 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E857F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958C56
#958C56
oklch(63.5% 0.074 100)
- #8186B7
#8186B7
oklch(63.5% 0.074 279.6)
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 #958C56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
Use #958C56 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.