#968226
Closest named color: Bronze (#A87900). oklch(60.8% 0.111 96.5), rgb(150, 130, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#968226 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bronze (#A87900), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bronze (#A87900) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968226 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.111 96.5) |
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 #968226 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968226 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968226 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968226 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#EDEADE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFDAC3
oklch(88.6% 0.031 96.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19A
oklch(80.8% 0.053 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#B0A160
oklch(70.7% 0.087 96.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968226
oklch(60.8% 0.111 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#726000
oklch(49.2% 0.101 96.3)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4D4109
oklch(37.7% 0.072 96.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2609
oklch(26.9% 0.045 95.6)
#968226 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) | #907F17 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95852C | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27870 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968226
#968226
oklch(60.8% 0.111 96.5)
- #717CC4
#717CC4
oklch(60.8% 0.11 276)
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 #968226, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #968226 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.