#967F65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.1% 0.047 70.2), rgb(150, 127, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#967F65 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #967F65 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 127, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.047 70.2) |
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 #967F65 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #967F65 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #967F65 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #967F65 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD8D0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.023 69.7)
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Step 400
400
#B09D88
oklch(70.7% 0.037 70)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#967F65
oklch(61.1% 0.047 70.2)
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Step 600
600
#876E53
oklch(55.5% 0.051 68.6)
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Step 700
700
#725C43
oklch(49% 0.047 70)
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Step 800
800
#5D4B37
oklch(42.6% 0.039 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F30
oklch(37.7% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D251C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 70.1)
#967F65 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) | #878063 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8566 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7978 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #967F65
#967F65
oklch(61.1% 0.047 70.2)
- #6F869F
#6F869F
oklch(61.1% 0.046 250.7)
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 #967F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.018
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.041
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.043
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.045
Use #967F65 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.