#967568
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.1% 0.046 42.5), rgb(150, 117, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#967568 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967568 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 117, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.046 42.5) |
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 #967568 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967568 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967568 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967568 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB6
oklch(81% 0.021 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#B39A91
oklch(70.6% 0.033 40.8)
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Step 500
500
#A18275
oklch(63.2% 0.043 43.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#967568
oklch(59.1% 0.046 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#76594D
oklch(49.1% 0.043 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#604940
oklch(42.7% 0.035 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D36
oklch(37.7% 0.028 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2420
oklch(27.1% 0.017 42.9)
#967568 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) | #7D7867 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F68 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7071 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967568
#967568
oklch(59.1% 0.046 42.5)
- #5F8492
#5F8492
oklch(59.1% 0.047 223.4)
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 #967568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.013
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.051
Use #967568 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.