#969031
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64% 0.115 105.7), rgb(150, 144, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#969031 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 106°. 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 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969031 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 144, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.115 105.7) |
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 #969031 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969031 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969031 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #969031 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#DBDBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 107)
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Step 300
300
#C5C399
oklch(80.8% 0.056 105.3)
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Step 400
400
#A8A460
oklch(70.7% 0.09 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969031
oklch(64% 0.115 105.7)
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Step 600
600
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#565100
oklch(42.6% 0.091 105.5)
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Step 900
900
#474408
oklch(37.8% 0.076 106.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2808
oklch(27.1% 0.048 105.8)
#969031 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) | #9C8B24 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1867D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969031
#969031
oklch(64% 0.115 105.7)
- #8681CF
#8681CF
oklch(64% 0.115 285.6)
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 #969031, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.032
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.038
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #969031 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.