#968E26
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.5% 0.121 104.9), rgb(150, 142, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#968E26 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.121 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968E26 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 60%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.121 104.9) |
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 #968E26 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968E26 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968E26 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968E26 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDE
oklch(93.7% 0.017 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC2
oklch(88.6% 0.033 105.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C397
oklch(80.8% 0.059 104.4)
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Step 400
400
#A9A45C
oklch(70.7% 0.094 105.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968E26
oklch(63.5% 0.121 104.9)
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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
#484302
oklch(37.6% 0.078 104.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A2806
oklch(27.1% 0.051 106)
#968E26 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) | #9B8912 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8D2E | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1847A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968E26
#968E26
oklch(63.5% 0.121 104.9)
- #837FD1
#837FD1
oklch(63.5% 0.121 284.6)
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 #968E26, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #968E26.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.029
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.037
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.053
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.053
Use #968E26 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.