#96684B
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(55.8% 0.073 52.9), rgb(150, 104, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#96684B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96684B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 104, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 33%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.073 52.9) |
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 #96684B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96684B | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96684B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96684B text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F8F5F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E4
oklch(93.5% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D6CE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 54)
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Step 300
300
#D2BBAE
oklch(80.8% 0.032 51.4)
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Step 400
400
#BC9883
oklch(70.7% 0.053 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA7E63
oklch(63% 0.067 52.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96684B
oklch(55.8% 0.073 52.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F563B
oklch(49.1% 0.068 53.9)
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Step 800
800
#674631
oklch(42.6% 0.056 53.1)
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Step 900
900
#543B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 52)
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Step 950
950
#31231A
oklch(27% 0.027 54)
#96684B 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) | #756C49 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80764B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A25F61 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96684B
#96684B
oklch(55.8% 0.073 52.9)
- #457B98
#457B98
oklch(55.8% 0.073 233.6)
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 #96684B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.024
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.029
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
Use #96684B 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.