#968948
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.087 98.3), rgb(150, 137, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#968948 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968948 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.087 98.3) |
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 #968948 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968948 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968948 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968948 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
-
Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
-
Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
-
Step 300
300
#C7C1A2
oklch(80.8% 0.043 98.2)
-
Step 400
400
#ABA270
oklch(70.8% 0.069 99.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#968948
oklch(62.7% 0.087 98.3)
-
Step 600
600
#82742A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 98.5)
-
Step 700
700
#6E611C
oklch(49.1% 0.088 98.3)
-
Step 800
800
#594F1A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 98.5)
-
Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
-
Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#968948 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) | #948642 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0817A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968948
#968948
oklch(62.7% 0.087 98.3)
- #7C83BD
#7C83BD
oklch(62.7% 0.088 278.3)
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 #968948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.043
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #968948 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.