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#968E64

Moss · medium warm yellow

About #968E64

#968E64 is a muted, medium shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.

Of the common colour names it is similar to Moss (ΔE 14.9); Sage comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #646C96 — a steel blue tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.

Designers tend to use medium tones like #968E64 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 6.35:1 (a WCAG AA pass).

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Red150
Green142
Blue100

Closest named colours

Moss
#8A9A5B · ΔE 14.9
Sage
#9CAF88 · ΔE 15.5
Camel
#C19A6B · ΔE 15.7

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #968E64

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on moss #968E64.
3.31:1AA Large
Black heading text
Body copy set on moss #968E64.
6.35:1AA

Colour-blindness preview

How #968E64 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#968E64
Protanopia (no red cones)
#968C61
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#988F65
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#9D8883

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #968E64?

#968E64 is a muted, medium shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 59% red, 56% green and 39% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 5% magenta, 33% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is warm.

›What text colour should I use on #968E64?

Use black text. Black on #968E64 has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 (AA).

›What colours go with #968E64?

Its complementary colour is #646C96, and analogous partners are #967564 and #859664.