#959532
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.1% 0.12 109.3), rgb(149, 149, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#959532 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959532 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 149, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 50%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.12 109.3) |
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 #959532 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959532 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959532 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959532 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC3
oklch(88.4% 0.032 109)
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Step 300
300
#C3C499
oklch(80.9% 0.058 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 109.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959532
oklch(65.1% 0.12 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454506
oklch(37.8% 0.079 109.6)
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Step 950
950
#282808
oklch(26.9% 0.049 109.3)
#959532 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) | #A18F24 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29239 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8C81 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959532
#959532
oklch(65.1% 0.12 109.3)
- #8E82D3
#8E82D3
oklch(65.1% 0.119 289.5)
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 #959532, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #959532 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.