#966E4E
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.1% 0.068 59.5), rgb(150, 110, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#966E4E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #966E4E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 110, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.068 59.5) |
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 #966E4E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #966E4E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #966E4E text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #966E4E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EFE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.017 61.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0BCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.031 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#B89A82
oklch(70.7% 0.049 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#A68163
oklch(63.1% 0.062 60.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#966E4E
oklch(57.1% 0.068 59.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C583B
oklch(49.2% 0.064 59.4)
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Step 800
800
#654831
oklch(42.7% 0.053 59.1)
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Step 900
900
#523C2B
oklch(37.6% 0.041 58.8)
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Step 950
950
#30231A
oklch(26.9% 0.026 56.1)
#966E4E 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) | #7A714C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A16666 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #966E4E
#966E4E
oklch(57.1% 0.068 59.5)
- #517D9C
#517D9C
oklch(57% 0.068 240.2)
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 #966E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.025
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.026
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.029
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.047
Use #966E4E 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.