#968949
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.7% 0.086 98.1), rgb(150, 137, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#968949 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.086 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 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968949 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 137, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.086 98.1) |
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 #968949 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968949 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968949 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968949 text on black | 5.97:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.041 97.9)
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Step 400
400
#ABA171
oklch(70.6% 0.066 97.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968949
oklch(62.7% 0.086 98.1)
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Step 600
600
#82742B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 98.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E611E
oklch(49.2% 0.087 98.1)
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Step 800
800
#594F1B
oklch(42.6% 0.072 98.4)
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Step 900
900
#49421C
oklch(37.7% 0.057 99)
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Step 950
950
#2B2711
oklch(27.1% 0.037 99.2)
#968949 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) | #948643 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0817A | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968949
#968949
oklch(62.7% 0.086 98.1)
- #7C83BC
#7C83BC
oklch(62.7% 0.086 278.2)
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 #968949, 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 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.045
Use #968949 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.