#96955D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.7% 0.076 107.4), rgb(150, 149, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#96955D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96955D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 149, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.076 107.4) |
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 #96955D | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96955D | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96955D text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96955D text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#DADACB
oklch(88.4% 0.02 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A7
oklch(81% 0.038 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 107.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96955D
oklch(65.7% 0.076 107.4)
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Step 600
600
#78773A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 108)
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Step 700
700
#65642C
oklch(49.1% 0.077 108)
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Step 800
800
#535125
oklch(42.6% 0.064 106.5)
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Step 900
900
#444423
oklch(37.8% 0.051 108.6)
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Step 950
950
#282815
oklch(27.1% 0.032 108.4)
#96955D 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) | #9E9159 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935F | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8E87 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96955D
#96955D
oklch(65.7% 0.076 107.4)
- #8E8ABE
#8E8ABE
oklch(65.6% 0.077 287.6)
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 #96955D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #96955D 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.