#967F3E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(60.4% 0.089 90.1), rgb(150, 127, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#967F3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967F3E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.089 90.1) |
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 #967F3E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967F3E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967F3E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967F3E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE1
oklch(93.7% 0.012 91.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 90.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 90.8)
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Step 400
400
#B19F6E
oklch(70.6% 0.069 90.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967F3E
oklch(60.4% 0.089 90.1)
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Step 600
600
#897026
oklch(55.5% 0.096 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#745E18
oklch(49.1% 0.09 90.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D17
oklch(42.8% 0.075 90.1)
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Step 900
900
#4D401A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 90.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#967F3E 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) | #8B7D38 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918441 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17670 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967F3E
#967F3E
oklch(60.4% 0.089 90.1)
- #6D7FB7
#6D7FB7
oklch(60.5% 0.088 270)
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 #967F3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.038
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #967F3E 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.