#969456
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.4% 0.083 106.9), rgb(150, 148, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#969456 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969456 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.083 106.9) |
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 #969456 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969456 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969456 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969456 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 107.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A474
oklch(70.8% 0.066 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969456
oklch(65.4% 0.083 106.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A7732
oklch(55.7% 0.091 106.7)
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Step 700
700
#666424
oklch(49.1% 0.085 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#535120
oklch(42.5% 0.069 106.8)
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Step 900
900
#45441F
oklch(37.8% 0.056 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#969456 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) | #9D9051 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9259 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8D85 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969456
#969456
oklch(65.4% 0.083 106.9)
- #8C89C1
#8C89C1
oklch(65.4% 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 #969456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.039
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.051
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #969456 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.