#96934E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65% 0.091 106.5), rgb(150, 147, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#96934E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96934E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.091 106.5) |
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 #96934E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96934E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96934E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96934E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDAC8
oklch(88.4% 0.024 104.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 105.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 106.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96934E
oklch(65% 0.091 106.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B7728
oklch(55.7% 0.1 106.4)
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Step 700
700
#67641B
oklch(49.1% 0.092 107)
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Step 800
800
#545119
oklch(42.6% 0.076 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#45441B
oklch(37.8% 0.06 107.7)
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Step 950
950
#292811
oklch(27.1% 0.038 106.5)
#96934E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9151 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8B83 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96934E
#96934E
oklch(65% 0.091 106.5)
- #8B87C5
#8B87C5
oklch(65.1% 0.092 286.5)
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 #96934E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.048
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.050
Use #96934E 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.