#96962B
Closest named color: Pea Soup (#929901). oklch(65.3% 0.126 109.4), rgb(150, 150, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#96962B is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pea Soup (#929901), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pea Soup (#929901) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96962B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 55%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.126 109.4) |
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 #96962B | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96962B | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96962B text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96962B text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 108.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3C597
oklch(81% 0.062 109.8)
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Step 400
400
#A5A65B
oklch(70.8% 0.098 109.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96962B
oklch(65.3% 0.126 109.4)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282806
oklch(26.9% 0.051 109.4)
#96962B 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) | #A29019 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49333 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A18C81 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96962B
#96962B
oklch(65.3% 0.126 109.4)
- #8F82D7
#8F82D7
oklch(65.4% 0.125 289.5)
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 #96962B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pea Soup #929901 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.040
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.043
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.047
- Pea Soup Green #94A617 ΔE 0.048
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #96962B 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.