#96945F
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.5% 0.073 106.4), rgb(150, 148, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#96945F is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.073 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 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96945F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 22%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.073 106.4) |
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 #96945F | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96945F | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96945F text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96945F text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A8
oklch(81% 0.037 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A5A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 105.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96945F
oklch(65.5% 0.073 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#79763D
oklch(55.5% 0.078 106)
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Step 700
700
#66632F
oklch(49% 0.073 105.8)
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Step 800
800
#535128
oklch(42.7% 0.06 106.2)
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Step 900
900
#454325
oklch(37.7% 0.047 105.1)
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Step 950
950
#282716
oklch(26.9% 0.029 105.3)
#96945F 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) | #9C905B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9361 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8E87 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96945F
#96945F
oklch(65.5% 0.073 106.4)
- #8D8ABC
#8D8ABC
oklch(65.5% 0.074 286.9)
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 #96945F, 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 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #96945F 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.