#967F49
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.6% 0.078 87), rgb(150, 127, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#967F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967F49 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.078 87) |
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 #967F49 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967F49 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967F49 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967F49 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE9E2
oklch(93.5% 0.01 81.8)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
-
Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
-
Step 400
400
#B19F75
oklch(70.8% 0.061 87.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#967F49
oklch(60.6% 0.078 87)
-
Step 600
600
#897034
oklch(55.7% 0.085 86.8)
-
Step 700
700
#745E26
oklch(49.2% 0.079 87.6)
-
Step 800
800
#5E4D21
oklch(42.8% 0.065 88.2)
-
Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2513
oklch(26.8% 0.032 86.3)
#967F49 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) | #8B7E45 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17772 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967F49
#967F49
oklch(60.6% 0.078 87)
- #6D81B1
#6D81B1
oklch(60.6% 0.077 266.7)
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 #967F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.043
Use #967F49 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.