#969765
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.3% 0.069 109.1), rgb(150, 151, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#969765 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969765 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.069 109.1) |
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 #969765 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969765 | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969765 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969765 text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A3A47D
oklch(70.8% 0.054 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969765
oklch(66.3% 0.069 109.1)
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Step 600
600
#767741
oklch(55.5% 0.075 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#646433
oklch(49.1% 0.07 108.7)
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Step 800
800
#51522B
oklch(42.8% 0.058 109.9)
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Step 900
900
#434427
oklch(37.8% 0.045 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#969765 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) | #9F9361 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9567 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D918A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969765
#969765
oklch(66.3% 0.069 109.1)
- #918DBB
#918DBB
oklch(66.4% 0.068 288.4)
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 #969765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #969765 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.