#968535
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.6% 0.102 97.3), rgb(150, 133, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#968535 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968535 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 48%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.102 97.3) |
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 #968535 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968535 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968535 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968535 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA166
oklch(70.6% 0.08 97.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968535
oklch(61.6% 0.102 97.3)
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Step 600
600
#85730E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 97.8)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5C4F06
oklch(42.8% 0.086 97.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4112
oklch(37.5% 0.066 97)
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Step 950
950
#2C260C
oklch(26.9% 0.042 96.4)
#968535 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) | #92822C | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968839 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17B74 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968535
#968535
oklch(61.6% 0.102 97.3)
- #767FC2
#767FC2
oklch(61.7% 0.102 277.1)
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 #968535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.045
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
Use #968535 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.