#968D16
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.2% 0.128 104.7), rgb(150, 141, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#968D16 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968D16 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 141, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 74%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.128 104.7) |
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 #968D16 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968D16 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968D16 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968D16 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
#DCDBC1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 105.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6C395
oklch(80.8% 0.062 104.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA456
oklch(70.7% 0.101 104.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968D16
oklch(63.2% 0.128 104.7)
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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
#2A2804
oklch(27.1% 0.053 106.3)
#968D16 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) | #9A8800 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8D22 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28378 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968D16
#968D16
oklch(63.2% 0.128 104.7)
- #827DD4
#827DD4
oklch(63.2% 0.129 284.7)
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 #968D16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968D16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.035
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.054
Use #968D16 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.