#968161
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.4% 0.052 78), rgb(150, 129, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#968161 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968161 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 21%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.052 78) |
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 #968161 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968161 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968161 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968161 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#EDE9E4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E84
oklch(70.7% 0.041 78.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968161
oklch(61.4% 0.052 78)
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Step 600
600
#866F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.057 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#715D3E
oklch(49% 0.052 78)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C33
oklch(42.6% 0.044 78.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C402D
oklch(37.9% 0.034 78.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#968161 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) | #8A815F | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8662 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B79 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968161
#968161
oklch(61.4% 0.052 78)
- #7186A4
#7186A4
oklch(61.5% 0.052 257.3)
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 #968161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.016
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.041
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.048
Use #968161 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.