#969260
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.1% 0.069 104.2), rgb(150, 146, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#969260 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 104°. 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 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969260 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 146, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.069 104.2) |
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 #969260 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969260 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969260 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969260 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#C4C2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.034 103.4)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37C
oklch(70.8% 0.054 104)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969260
oklch(65.1% 0.069 104.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A7640
oklch(55.7% 0.075 104.8)
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Step 700
700
#676331
oklch(49.2% 0.07 104.6)
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Step 800
800
#54512A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 104.7)
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Step 900
900
#454326
oklch(37.7% 0.045 104.9)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#969260 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) | #9A8E5C | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9162 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C85 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969260
#969260
oklch(65.1% 0.069 104.2)
- #8A8AB9
#8A8AB9
oklch(65.1% 0.07 284.3)
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 #969260, 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
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #969260 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.