#968049
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(60.8% 0.079 88.2), rgb(150, 128, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#968049 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968049 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 128, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.079 88.2) |
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 #968049 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968049 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968049 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968049 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9CA
oklch(88.6% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBC0A5
oklch(81% 0.039 88.5)
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Step 400
400
#B09F74
oklch(70.7% 0.062 88.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968049
oklch(60.8% 0.079 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#887033
oklch(55.5% 0.085 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#735E25
oklch(49.1% 0.08 88.8)
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Step 800
800
#5E4D21
oklch(42.8% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D4020
oklch(37.7% 0.051 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D2613
oklch(27.1% 0.033 89.9)
#968049 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) | #8B7F44 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17873 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968049
#968049
oklch(60.8% 0.079 88.2)
- #6E81B2
#6E81B2
oklch(60.8% 0.078 267.7)
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 #968049, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.038
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.040
- Leather #AC7434 ΔE 0.044
Use #968049 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.