#959569
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.9% 0.061 108), rgb(149, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#959569 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #959569 |
| RGB | rgb(149, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.061 108) |
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 #959569 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #959569 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959569 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #959569 text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.03 107.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A381
oklch(70.6% 0.047 107.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#959569
oklch(65.9% 0.061 108)
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Step 600
600
#777647
oklch(55.5% 0.067 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#646339
oklch(49% 0.061 107.3)
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Step 800
800
#52512F
oklch(42.7% 0.051 106.9)
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Step 900
900
#43432A
oklch(37.6% 0.04 108.2)
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Step 950
950
#272719
oklch(26.8% 0.024 107.9)
#959569 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) | #9C9166 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D936B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B9089 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #959569
#959569
oklch(65.9% 0.061 108)
- #8F8CB6
#8F8CB6
oklch(65.8% 0.062 287.8)
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 #959569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #959569 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.