#967D2E
Closest named color: Hazel (#8E7618). oklch(59.8% 0.101 91.3), rgb(150, 125, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#967D2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hazel (#8E7618), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Hazel (#8E7618) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967D2E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 125, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.101 91.3) |
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 #967D2E | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967D2E | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967D2E text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967D2E text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCC09D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 91.4)
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Step 400
400
#B39F66
oklch(70.7% 0.079 90.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967D2E
oklch(59.8% 0.101 91.3)
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Step 600
600
#8B700C
oklch(55.6% 0.11 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#604D05
oklch(42.8% 0.085 91.9)
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Step 900
900
#4F4011
oklch(37.8% 0.066 90.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E260C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 92.3)
#967D2E 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) | #8B7B24 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918232 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A2736D | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967D2E
#967D2E
oklch(59.8% 0.101 91.3)
- #6A7CBC
#6A7CBC
oklch(59.9% 0.1 271.2)
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 #967D2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.027
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.045
- Golden Brown #B27A01 ΔE 0.047
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.047
Use #967D2E 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.