#969957
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.5% 0.088 110.8), rgb(150, 153, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#969957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969957 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 27%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.088 110.8) |
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 #969957 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969957 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969957 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969957 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969957
oklch(66.5% 0.088 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#76782F
oklch(55.5% 0.096 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#636521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#969957 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) | #A29452 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E9289 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969957
#969957
oklch(66.5% 0.088 110.8)
- #948AC6
#948AC6
oklch(66.5% 0.088 291.4)
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 #969957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.051
Use #969957 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.