#969447
Closest named color: Camo (#7F8F4E). oklch(65.2% 0.1 107.5), rgb(150, 148, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#969447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Camo (#7F8F4E), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Camo (#7F8F4E) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969447 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.1 107.5) |
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 #969447 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969447 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969447 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969447 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3C39F
oklch(80.8% 0.049 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46A
oklch(70.6% 0.078 107.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969447
oklch(65.2% 0.1 107.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A771C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 107.5)
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Step 700
700
#67640C
oklch(49% 0.101 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#545210
oklch(42.7% 0.084 107.7)
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Step 900
900
#454416
oklch(37.7% 0.065 108)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#969447 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) | #9F8F40 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0924B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8C83 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969447
#969447
oklch(65.2% 0.1 107.5)
- #8C86C9
#8C86C9
oklch(65.2% 0.099 287.4)
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 #969447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.046
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #969447 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.