#969438
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65% 0.114 108), rgb(150, 148, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#969438 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969438 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 46%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.114 108) |
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 #969438 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969438 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969438 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969438 text on black | 6.58:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 107)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49B
oklch(80.9% 0.055 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A6A562
oklch(70.7% 0.089 107.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969438
oklch(65% 0.114 108)
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Step 600
600
#7B7800
oklch(55.7% 0.12 108)
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Step 700
700
#676400
oklch(49% 0.105 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#545200
oklch(42.7% 0.092 108.1)
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Step 900
900
#46440B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#29280A
oklch(27% 0.046 107.3)
#969438 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) | #A08E2D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1923E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A08B81 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969438
#969438
oklch(65% 0.114 108)
- #8C83D0
#8C83D0
oklch(64.9% 0.113 288.2)
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 #969438, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.038
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.049
Use #969438 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.