#968F36
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(63.8% 0.11 104.8), rgb(150, 143, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#968F36 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 105°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F36 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.11 104.8) |
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 #968F36 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F36 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968F36 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968F36 text on black | 6.27:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCDBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.031 105)
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Step 300
300
#C5C39B
oklch(80.9% 0.054 105.2)
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Step 400
400
#A8A463
oklch(70.7% 0.086 105.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F36
oklch(63.8% 0.11 104.8)
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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
#48430D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 103.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A280A
oklch(27.2% 0.046 105.5)
#968F36 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) | #9B8A2B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E3B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1867C | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F36
#968F36
oklch(63.8% 0.11 104.8)
- #8582CC
#8582CC
oklch(64% 0.11 284.7)
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 #968F36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.039
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.050
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
Use #968F36 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.