#969239
Closest named color: Dark Mustard (#A88905). oklch(64.5% 0.111 106.7), rgb(150, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#969239 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mustard (#A88905), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Mustard (#A88905) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969239 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.111 106.7) |
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 #969239 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969239 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969239 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969239 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39B
oklch(80.8% 0.054 106.4)
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Step 400
400
#A7A463
oklch(70.6% 0.086 106.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969239
oklch(64.5% 0.111 106.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C7700
oklch(55.6% 0.119 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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Step 800
800
#555200
oklch(42.8% 0.092 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#46440D
oklch(37.7% 0.073 107.3)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#969239 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) | #9E8D2F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903E | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0897F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969239
#969239
oklch(64.5% 0.111 106.7)
- #8983CE
#8983CE
oklch(64.6% 0.111 286.5)
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 #969239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.036
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.051
Use #969239 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.