#969574
Closest named color: Grey Green (#86A17D). oklch(66.2% 0.047 106.2), rgb(150, 149, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#969574 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Green (#86A17D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Green (#86A17D) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969574 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 149, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.047 106.2) |
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 #969574 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969574 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969574 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969574 text on black | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.023 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A288
oklch(70.6% 0.037 105.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969574
oklch(66.2% 0.047 106.2)
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Step 600
600
#777653
oklch(55.7% 0.051 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#646343
oklch(49.2% 0.048 106.5)
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Step 800
800
#515137
oklch(42.8% 0.04 108)
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Step 900
900
#434330
oklch(37.7% 0.031 107.8)
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Step 950
950
#27271C
oklch(26.9% 0.019 107.6)
#969574 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) | #9B9272 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9475 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B918C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969574
#969574
oklch(66.2% 0.047 106.2)
- #908FAF
#908FAF
oklch(66.2% 0.047 286.5)
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 #969574, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
Use #969574 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.