#969356
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.2% 0.082 106), rgb(150, 147, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#969356 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969356 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.082 106) |
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 #969356 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969356 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969356 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969356 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#EBEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 100.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACA
oklch(88.5% 0.022 103.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A475
oklch(70.8% 0.064 106.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969356
oklch(65.2% 0.082 106)
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Step 600
600
#7A7633
oklch(55.5% 0.089 105.8)
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Step 700
700
#676325
oklch(49% 0.083 105.6)
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Step 800
800
#545120
oklch(42.6% 0.069 105.7)
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Step 900
900
#454320
oklch(37.6% 0.053 105.8)
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Step 950
950
#292813
oklch(27.2% 0.035 106.1)
#969356 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) | #9C8F51 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9259 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C84 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969356
#969356
oklch(65.2% 0.082 106)
- #8B88C0
#8B88C0
oklch(65.1% 0.083 286.3)
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 #969356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.050
Use #969356 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.