#968905
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.2% 0.129 102.7), rgb(150, 137, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#968905 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968905 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 94%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.129 102.7) |
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 #968905 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968905 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968905 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968905 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 103.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDBC0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C394
oklch(81% 0.063 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#ACA354
oklch(70.6% 0.101 102.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968905
oklch(62.2% 0.129 102.7)
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Step 600
600
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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Step 900
900
#4A4300
oklch(37.8% 0.079 102.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B2703
oklch(26.9% 0.053 103)
#968905 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) | #978400 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8A17 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27E74 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968905
#968905
oklch(62.2% 0.129 102.7)
- #7C7BD2
#7C7BD2
oklch(62.2% 0.129 282.5)
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 #968905, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968905.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.045
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.054
Use #968905 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.