#969161
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.9% 0.066 103), rgb(150, 145, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#969161 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969161 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 145, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.066 103) |
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 #969161 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969161 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969161 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969161 text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.033 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A27D
oklch(70.6% 0.051 102.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969161
oklch(64.9% 0.066 103)
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Step 600
600
#7B7541
oklch(55.5% 0.072 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#686233
oklch(49% 0.067 102.1)
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Step 800
800
#54502B
oklch(42.6% 0.055 103)
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Step 900
900
#464327
oklch(37.8% 0.044 103)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#969161 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) | #998E5E | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9163 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8B85 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969161
#969161
oklch(64.9% 0.066 103)
- #898AB7
#898AB7
oklch(64.9% 0.067 283.4)
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 #969161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #969161 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.