#967765
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(59.4% 0.047 51.6), rgb(150, 119, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#967765 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967765 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.047 51.6) |
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 #967765 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967765 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967765 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967765 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 54.3)
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Step 400
400
#B49B8C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 52.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967765
oklch(59.4% 0.047 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B58
oklch(55.6% 0.051 51.3)
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Step 700
700
#775948
oklch(49% 0.048 50.8)
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Step 800
800
#61493B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 51.6)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D33
oklch(37.7% 0.03 50.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#967765 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) | #7F7964 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878065 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7272 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967765
#967765
oklch(59.4% 0.047 51.6)
- #628496
#628496
oklch(59.4% 0.047 231.6)
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 #967765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.020
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.027
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.048
Use #967765 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.