#968102
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.4% 0.124 97.6), rgb(150, 129, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#968102 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968102 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.124 97.6) |
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 #968102 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968102 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968102 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968102 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 96.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 97.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC195
oklch(80.8% 0.06 96.8)
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Step 400
400
#B1A157
oklch(70.7% 0.097 97.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968102
oklch(60.4% 0.124 97.6)
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Step 600
600
#867300
oklch(55.7% 0.115 97.6)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 98.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4100
oklch(37.6% 0.078 97.3)
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Step 950
950
#2D2604
oklch(26.9% 0.051 97.4)
#968102 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) | #907E00 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958513 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3766D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968102
#968102
oklch(60.4% 0.124 97.6)
- #7079CB
#7079CB
oklch(60.5% 0.124 277.3)
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 #968102, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968102.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.050
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #968102 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.