#968241
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.088 92.5), rgb(150, 130, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#968241 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968241 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.088 92.5) |
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 #968241 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968241 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968241 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968241 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 93.4)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06F
oklch(70.8% 0.069 92.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968241
oklch(61.1% 0.088 92.5)
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Step 600
600
#877127
oklch(55.5% 0.096 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#725F19
oklch(49.1% 0.089 93.2)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E18
oklch(42.8% 0.074 93.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C411A
oklch(37.8% 0.058 93.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#968241 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) | #8E803B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938644 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17973 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968241
#968241
oklch(61.1% 0.088 92.5)
- #7180B9
#7180B9
oklch(61.1% 0.089 272.3)
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 #968241, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.031
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.044
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.044
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.044
Use #968241 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.