#968D09
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.1% 0.132 105), rgb(150, 141, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#968D09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968D09 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.132 105) |
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 #968D09 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968D09 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968D09 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968D09 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F6F6EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDD
oklch(93.6% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 105.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C493
oklch(81% 0.065 105.8)
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Step 400
400
#AAA454
oklch(70.7% 0.103 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968D09
oklch(63.1% 0.132 105)
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Step 600
600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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Step 800
800
#575100
oklch(42.7% 0.09 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#484300
oklch(37.6% 0.08 104.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2802
oklch(27.2% 0.055 105)
#968D09 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) | #9B8800 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28278 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968D09
#968D09
oklch(63.1% 0.132 105)
- #827CD6
#827CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 284.9)
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 #968D09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968D09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.030
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.051
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
Use #968D09 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.