#969166
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.06 102.3), rgb(150, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#969166 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969166 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.06 102.3) |
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 #969166 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969166 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969166 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969166 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2AC
oklch(81% 0.03 102.8)
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Step 400
400
#A6A280
oklch(70.7% 0.047 101.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969166
oklch(65% 0.06 102.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B7547
oklch(55.6% 0.065 101.8)
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Step 700
700
#676238
oklch(49% 0.061 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#54502F
oklch(42.6% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 900
900
#45432A
oklch(37.8% 0.04 104.2)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#969166 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) | #998E63 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9168 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8B86 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969166
#969166
oklch(65% 0.06 102.3)
- #898BB4
#898BB4
oklch(65% 0.061 282.4)
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 #969166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
Use #969166 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.