#968128
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.6% 0.109 95.5), rgb(150, 129, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#968128 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968128 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 58%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.109 95.5) |
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 #968128 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968128 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968128 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968128 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C4
oklch(88.4% 0.029 93.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19A
oklch(80.9% 0.054 95.4)
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Step 400
400
#B1A061
oklch(70.6% 0.085 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968128
oklch(60.6% 0.109 95.5)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#725F00
oklch(49% 0.101 95.4)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410B
oklch(37.7% 0.071 95.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#968128 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) | #8F7E1A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2776F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968128
#968128
oklch(60.6% 0.109 95.5)
- #707CC3
#707CC3
oklch(60.7% 0.109 275.4)
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 #968128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.033
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
Use #968128 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.