#967136
Closest named color: Dirt (#8A6E45). oklch(57.3% 0.089 77), rgb(150, 113, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#967136 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dirt (#8A6E45), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dirt (#8A6E45) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967136 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 113, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.089 77) |
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 #967136 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #967136 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967136 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967136 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D8C9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA4
oklch(81% 0.041 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#B89C73
oklch(70.8% 0.065 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#A6834E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 76.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#967136
oklch(57.3% 0.089 77)
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Step 700
700
#7B5A23
oklch(49.1% 0.083 77.2)
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Step 800
800
#644A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.069 77.6)
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Step 900
900
#523E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 76.9)
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Step 950
950
#302413
oklch(27% 0.034 75.2)
#967136 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) | #7F7230 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B38 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A26764 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967136
#967136
oklch(57.3% 0.089 77)
- #557AAD
#557AAD
oklch(57.4% 0.09 256.6)
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 #967136, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.036
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.041
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.046
Use #967136 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.