#969558
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.6% 0.082 107.7), rgb(150, 149, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#969558 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 108°. 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 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969558 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 149, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.082 107.7) |
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 #969558 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969558 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969558 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969558 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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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
#A4A475
oklch(70.7% 0.064 107.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969558
oklch(65.6% 0.082 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#797734
oklch(55.6% 0.089 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#666426
oklch(49.2% 0.083 107.4)
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Step 800
800
#535221
oklch(42.8% 0.069 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#444420
oklch(37.7% 0.054 108.7)
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Step 950
950
#282813
oklch(27.1% 0.035 108.5)
#969558 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) | #9E9053 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8E86 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969558
#969558
oklch(65.6% 0.082 107.7)
- #8E89C1
#8E89C1
oklch(65.6% 0.083 288)
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 #969558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.049
Use #969558 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.