#95994D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(66.3% 0.1 111.5), rgb(149, 153, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#95994D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #95994D |
| RGB | rgb(149, 153, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 33%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.1 111.5) |
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 #95994D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #95994D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95994D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #95994D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66C
oklch(70.8% 0.079 111.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#95994D
oklch(66.3% 0.1 111.5)
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Step 600
600
#767921
oklch(55.6% 0.108 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636612
oklch(49.2% 0.101 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515313
oklch(42.7% 0.084 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434518
oklch(37.8% 0.065 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#95994D 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) | #A39346 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39551 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9187 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #95994D
#95994D
oklch(66.3% 0.1 111.5)
- #9488CB
#9488CB
oklch(66.3% 0.099 291.7)
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 #95994D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.045
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.053
Use #95994D 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.