#96935D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.3% 0.074 105.5), rgb(150, 147, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#96935D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96935D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.074 105.5) |
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 #96935D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96935D | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96935D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96935D text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3C2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 105.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A379
oklch(70.6% 0.058 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96935D
oklch(65.3% 0.074 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A763B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 105.2)
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Step 700
700
#67632D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 105)
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Step 800
800
#545127
oklch(42.7% 0.061 105)
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Step 900
900
#454324
oklch(37.7% 0.048 105.2)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#96935D 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) | #9C8F59 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925F | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8C85 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96935D
#96935D
oklch(65.3% 0.074 105.5)
- #8B8ABC
#8B8ABC
oklch(65.3% 0.074 285.1)
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 #96935D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #96935D 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.