#968E59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.1% 0.073 100.8), rgb(150, 142, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#968E59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968E59 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 142, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.073 100.8) |
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 #968E59 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968E59 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968E59 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968E59 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#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
#DCDACB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 100.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 101.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A279
oklch(70.7% 0.057 100.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968E59
oklch(64.1% 0.073 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D753B
oklch(55.6% 0.079 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A622D
oklch(49.2% 0.074 100.8)
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Step 800
800
#565026
oklch(42.7% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#474224
oklch(37.6% 0.047 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2715
oklch(27.1% 0.031 100)
#968E59 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) | #978B55 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E5B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8781 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968E59
#968E59
oklch(64.1% 0.073 100.8)
- #8488B8
#8488B8
oklch(64.2% 0.072 280.5)
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 #968E59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #968E59 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.