#959264
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.064 104.9), rgb(149, 146, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#959264 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959264 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 146, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.064 104.9) |
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 #959264 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959264 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #959264 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959264 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2AB
oklch(80.9% 0.031 105)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37F
oklch(70.8% 0.05 105)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959264
oklch(65.1% 0.064 104.9)
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Step 600
600
#797644
oklch(55.6% 0.07 105.5)
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Step 700
700
#666336
oklch(49.1% 0.065 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#53512D
oklch(42.7% 0.054 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454328
oklch(37.7% 0.042 104.6)
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Step 950
950
#282718
oklch(26.9% 0.026 104.8)
#959264 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) | #9A8F61 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9166 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8C86 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959264
#959264
oklch(65.1% 0.064 104.9)
- #8B8AB6
#8B8AB6
oklch(65% 0.065 285.5)
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 #959264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #959264 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.