#968B46
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4), rgb(150, 139, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#968B46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968B46 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4) |
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 #968B46 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968B46 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968B46 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968B46 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 101.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26E
oklch(70.6% 0.071 100.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968B46
oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4)
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Step 600
600
#817425
oklch(55.6% 0.099 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#6D6217
oklch(49.2% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#595016
oklch(42.8% 0.077 100.3)
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Step 900
900
#49421A
oklch(37.7% 0.059 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2710
oklch(27.1% 0.038 99.6)
#968B46 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) | #968740 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C49 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0837B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968B46
#968B46
oklch(63.1% 0.091 100.4)
- #7F83C0
#7F83C0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 280.5)
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 #968B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.043
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
Use #968B46 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.