#95945F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.073 107.3), rgb(149, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#95945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95945F |
| RGB | rgb(149, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.073 107.3) |
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 #95945F | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95945F | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95945F text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95945F text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#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
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A9
oklch(81% 0.035 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47A
oklch(70.8% 0.058 107.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95945F
oklch(65.4% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 600
600
#78773D
oklch(55.7% 0.08 107.8)
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Step 700
700
#65642F
oklch(49.2% 0.074 107.9)
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Step 800
800
#525128
oklch(42.6% 0.06 107.5)
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Step 900
900
#444325
oklch(37.6% 0.047 106.8)
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Step 950
950
#282816
oklch(27.1% 0.031 108.3)
#95945F 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) | #9C905B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9261 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8E87 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95945F
#95945F
oklch(65.4% 0.073 107.3)
- #8D8ABB
#8D8ABB
oklch(65.4% 0.072 287)
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 #95945F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
Use #95945F 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.