#968A22
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(62.6% 0.12 102.5), rgb(150, 138, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#968A22 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968A22 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.12 102.5) |
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 #968A22 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968A22 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968A22 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968A22 text on black | 5.95:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 103.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7C397
oklch(80.9% 0.059 103.3)
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Step 400
400
#ACA35C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 102.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968A22
oklch(62.6% 0.12 102.5)
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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
#4A4302
oklch(37.8% 0.078 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2706
oklch(26.9% 0.049 102.4)
#968A22 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) | #97850B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2A | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28076 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968A22
#968A22
oklch(62.6% 0.12 102.5)
- #7E7DCE
#7E7DCE
oklch(62.5% 0.121 282.9)
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 #968A22, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968A22.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.028
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.048
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.049
Use #968A22 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.