#967A67
Closest named color: Reddish Grey (#997570). oklch(60.1% 0.045 55.9), rgb(150, 122, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#967A67 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Reddish Grey (#997570), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Reddish Grey (#997570) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967A67 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 122, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.045 55.9) |
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 #967A67 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967A67 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967A67 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967A67 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#EDE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.006 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBDB3
oklch(80.8% 0.022 56.1)
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Step 400
400
#B29B8C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 55.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967A67
oklch(60.1% 0.045 55.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A6C58
oklch(55.6% 0.049 55.2)
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Step 700
700
#755A48
oklch(49% 0.045 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#5F4A3B
oklch(42.7% 0.037 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#4E3E33
oklch(37.8% 0.029 56.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241E
oklch(27% 0.019 52.6)
#967A67 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) | #827C66 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898267 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7575 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967A67
#967A67
oklch(60.1% 0.045 55.9)
- #678598
#678598
oklch(60.1% 0.045 236.3)
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 #967A67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.023
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.030
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
Use #967A67 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.