#968E50
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(63.9% 0.083 102), rgb(150, 142, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#968E50 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968E50 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.083 102) |
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 #968E50 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968E50 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968E50 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968E50 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 101.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 102.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A373
oklch(70.8% 0.066 102.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968E50
oklch(63.9% 0.083 102)
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Step 600
600
#7E7530
oklch(55.6% 0.09 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6A6222
oklch(49% 0.084 102.2)
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Step 800
800
#57501E
oklch(42.7% 0.07 101.4)
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Step 900
900
#47431E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 103.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2713
oklch(27% 0.034 100.9)
#968E50 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) | #988A4B | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E53 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F867F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968E50
#968E50
oklch(63.9% 0.083 102)
- #8486BE
#8486BE
oklch(64% 0.084 282.2)
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 #968E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.049
Use #968E50 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.