#968D53
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.8% 0.079 100.6), rgb(150, 141, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#968D53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968D53 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 141, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 29%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.079 100.6) |
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 #968D53 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968D53 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968D53 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968D53 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCDACA
oklch(88.6% 0.022 101)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A6
oklch(81% 0.038 100.5)
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Step 400
400
#A9A275
oklch(70.7% 0.062 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968D53
oklch(63.8% 0.079 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F7534
oklch(55.7% 0.087 100.7)
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Step 700
700
#6B6227
oklch(49.2% 0.08 100.7)
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Step 800
800
#575022
oklch(42.7% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 900
900
#484221
oklch(37.7% 0.051 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2714
oklch(27% 0.032 100.4)
#968D53 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) | #978A4E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F867F | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968D53
#968D53
oklch(63.8% 0.079 100.6)
- #8286BB
#8286BB
oklch(63.7% 0.079 280.5)
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 #968D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
Use #968D53 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.