#969650
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(65.7% 0.093 108.7), rgb(150, 150, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#969650 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969650 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 30%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.093 108.7) |
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 #969650 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969650 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969650 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969650 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 108.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969650
oklch(65.7% 0.093 108.7)
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Step 600
600
#787828
oklch(55.6% 0.101 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#65641A
oklch(48.9% 0.093 108.6)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#44441B
oklch(37.7% 0.06 109)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#969650 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) | #A0914A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19453 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F8E86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969650
#969650
oklch(65.7% 0.093 108.7)
- #8F88C7
#8F88C7
oklch(65.7% 0.093 288.7)
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 #969650, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.051
- Yellowy Brown #AE8B0C ΔE 0.052
Use #969650 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.