#968500
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(61.3% 0.128 100.3), rgb(150, 133, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#968500 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968500 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 100%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.128 100.3) |
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 #968500 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968500 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968500 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968500 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC0
oklch(88.5% 0.035 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C294
oklch(80.8% 0.062 100.4)
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Step 400
400
#AFA255
oklch(70.7% 0.1 99.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968500
oklch(61.3% 0.128 100.3)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2703
oklch(27% 0.053 101.4)
#968500 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) | #938100 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988713 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A37A71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968500
#968500
oklch(61.3% 0.128 100.3)
- #767ACF
#767ACF
oklch(61.4% 0.127 279.9)
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 #968500, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968500.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.052
Use #968500 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.