#96715E
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(58% 0.055 48.4), rgb(150, 113, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#96715E is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96715E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 113, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.055 48.4) |
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 #96715E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #96715E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96715E text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96715E text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E6
oklch(93.5% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7D1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 300
300
#CFBCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 47.1)
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Step 400
400
#B69A8B
oklch(70.7% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 500
500
#A4816F
oklch(63.2% 0.051 48.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96715E
oklch(58% 0.055 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#795847
oklch(49.1% 0.051 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#63483B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#503D32
oklch(37.7% 0.032 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F241E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 50.1)
#96715E 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) | #7B745D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837C5E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A06B6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96715E
#96715E
oklch(58% 0.055 48.4)
- #578194
#578194
oklch(58% 0.055 228)
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 #96715E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.026
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
Use #96715E 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.