#968E09
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.4% 0.133 105.5), rgb(150, 142, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#968E09 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968E09 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 89%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.133 105.5) |
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 #968E09 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968E09 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968E09 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968E09 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#AAA453
oklch(70.6% 0.104 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968E09
oklch(63.4% 0.133 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#484400
oklch(37.8% 0.081 105.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A2802
oklch(27% 0.055 106.6)
#968E09 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) | #9C8800 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D1B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A28378 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968E09
#968E09
oklch(63.4% 0.133 105.5)
- #847DD7
#847DD7
oklch(63.5% 0.133 285.5)
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 #968E09, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968E09.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.031
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.031
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.053
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.054
Use #968E09 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.