#96793D
Closest named color: Mocha (#9D7651). oklch(59.1% 0.086 83.8), rgb(150, 121, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#96793D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mocha (#9D7651), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mocha (#9D7651) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96793D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 121, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 42%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.086 83.8) |
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 #96793D | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96793D | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96793D text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96793D text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.022 83.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 83)
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Step 400
400
#B39E74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#A0854F
oklch(63% 0.079 83.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#96793D
oklch(59.1% 0.086 83.8)
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Step 700
700
#765C25
oklch(49% 0.08 83.5)
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Step 800
800
#604C20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 84.7)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F20
oklch(37.7% 0.051 82.6)
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Step 950
950
#2E2513
oklch(27% 0.033 83.8)
#96793D 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) | #867937 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803F | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2706B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96793D
#96793D
oklch(59.1% 0.086 83.8)
- #637DB1
#637DB1
oklch(59.1% 0.086 263.6)
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 #96793D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.034
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.038
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.042
Use #96793D 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.