#958D60
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.9% 0.063 99.3), rgb(149, 141, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#958D60 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958D60 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 141, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.063 99.3) |
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 #958D60 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958D60 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958D60 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958D60 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACD
oklch(88.6% 0.018 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 98.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A27E
oklch(70.8% 0.05 99.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958D60
oklch(63.9% 0.063 99.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D7444
oklch(55.6% 0.068 98.9)
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Step 700
700
#696135
oklch(48.9% 0.064 99.2)
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Step 800
800
#56502D
oklch(42.8% 0.053 99.8)
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Step 900
900
#474228
oklch(37.7% 0.041 98.7)
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Step 950
950
#292718
oklch(27% 0.026 101.5)
#958D60 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) | #958A5D | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988E62 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8781 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958D60
#958D60
oklch(63.9% 0.063 99.3)
- #8388B2
#8388B2
oklch(63.8% 0.063 279.2)
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 #958D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.034
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #958D60 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.