#96604B
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.3% 0.078 42), rgb(150, 96, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#96604B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96604B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 96, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.078 42) |
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 #96604B | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96604B | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #96604B text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #96604B text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 43.5)
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Step 400
400
#C09686
oklch(70.8% 0.056 41.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF7B67
oklch(63% 0.072 41.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96604B
oklch(54.3% 0.078 42)
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Step 700
700
#84533F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 42.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4435
oklch(42.8% 0.059 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#57392E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#33221B
oklch(27.1% 0.029 43.3)
#96604B 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) | #6E6649 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B724B | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2575B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96604B
#96604B
oklch(54.3% 0.078 42)
- #337A90
#337A90
oklch(54.4% 0.078 221.5)
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 #96604B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.033
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.043
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #96604B 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.