#968734
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62% 0.104 99), rgb(150, 135, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#968734 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968734 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 135, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 49%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.104 99) |
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 #968734 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968734 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968734 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968734 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C8C29C
oklch(80.9% 0.052 100)
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Step 400
400
#ADA265
oklch(70.7% 0.082 99.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968734
oklch(62% 0.104 99)
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Step 600
600
#847407
oklch(55.7% 0.114 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F03
oklch(42.7% 0.087 98.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B4210
oklch(37.8% 0.068 98.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 99.2)
#968734 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) | #94832A | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988938 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17D75 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968734
#968734
oklch(62% 0.104 99)
- #797FC4
#797FC4
oklch(62% 0.104 279.1)
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 #968734, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.040
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.049
Use #968734 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.