#958D3D
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.4% 0.102 103.6), rgb(149, 141, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#958D3D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 104°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958D3D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 141, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.102 103.6) |
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 #958D3D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958D3D | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958D3D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958D3D text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 102.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C39E
oklch(81% 0.05 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A9A368
oklch(70.7% 0.079 103.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958D3D
oklch(63.4% 0.102 103.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7613
oklch(55.7% 0.111 103.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B6301
oklch(49.2% 0.103 104)
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Step 800
800
#57510A
oklch(42.8% 0.086 104.2)
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Step 900
900
#484313
oklch(37.7% 0.067 103.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A270D
oklch(26.9% 0.042 102.8)
#958D3D 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) | #998935 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D41 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F847B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958D3D
#958D3D
oklch(63.4% 0.102 103.6)
- #8282C6
#8282C6
oklch(63.4% 0.101 283.1)
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 #958D3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.048
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.049
Use #958D3D 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.