#96995D
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.6% 0.081 110.9), rgb(150, 153, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#96995D is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96995D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 153, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.081 110.9) |
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 #96995D | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96995D | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96995D text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96995D text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96995D
oklch(66.6% 0.081 110.9)
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Step 600
600
#767836
oklch(55.6% 0.089 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#636529
oklch(49.1% 0.082 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515223
oklch(42.6% 0.068 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#96995D 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) | #A29458 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D928A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96995D
#96995D
oklch(66.6% 0.081 110.9)
- #948BC3
#948BC3
oklch(66.6% 0.083 291.4)
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 #96995D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
Use #96995D 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.