#968F59
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.3% 0.074 101.8), rgb(150, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#968F59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 102°. 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 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F59 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.074 101.8) |
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 #968F59 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F59 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968F59 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968F59 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.037 102)
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Step 400
400
#A8A278
oklch(70.7% 0.058 100.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F59
oklch(64.3% 0.074 101.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D753A
oklch(55.6% 0.08 101.7)
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Step 700
700
#69622C
oklch(49% 0.075 102)
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Step 800
800
#565026
oklch(42.7% 0.061 101.3)
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Step 900
900
#474323
oklch(37.8% 0.049 102.2)
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Step 950
950
#292715
oklch(27% 0.031 102.8)
#968F59 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) | #988C55 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F5B | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8882 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F59
#968F59
oklch(64.3% 0.074 101.8)
- #8588BA
#8588BA
oklch(64.3% 0.075 281.4)
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 #968F59, 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 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.041
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.048
Use #968F59 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.