#968231
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.9% 0.103 95.2), rgb(150, 130, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#968231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968231 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.103 95.2) |
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 #968231 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968231 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968231 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968231 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19C
oklch(80.9% 0.051 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#B0A065
oklch(70.6% 0.08 94.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968231
oklch(60.9% 0.103 95.2)
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Step 600
600
#887209
oklch(55.7% 0.112 95.2)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E04
oklch(42.8% 0.086 95)
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Step 900
900
#4D4111
oklch(37.8% 0.067 94.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260C
oklch(27% 0.042 94.4)
#968231 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) | #8F7F27 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948635 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27871 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968231
#968231
oklch(60.9% 0.103 95.2)
- #717DC0
#717DC0
oklch(60.8% 0.103 275.2)
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 #968231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #968231 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.