#958D75
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.4% 0.036 91.8), rgb(149, 141, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#958D75 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #958D75 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 141, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 13%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.036 91.8) |
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 #958D75 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #958D75 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #958D75 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #958D75 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C0B4
oklch(80.8% 0.017 91.6)
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Step 400
400
#A7A08D
oklch(70.6% 0.028 90.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#958D75
oklch(64.4% 0.036 91.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B735A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 92.4)
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Step 700
700
#686049
oklch(49% 0.036 91.1)
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Step 800
800
#554F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.031 92.6)
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Step 900
900
#464134
oklch(37.6% 0.022 89.5)
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Step 950
950
#29261E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 89.9)
#958D75 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) | #938C74 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E76 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A8986 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #958D75
#958D75
oklch(64.4% 0.036 91.8)
- #858CA4
#858CA4
oklch(64.3% 0.037 272.5)
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 #958D75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.053
Use #958D75 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.