#968163
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.05 76.4), rgb(150, 129, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#968163 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968163 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.05 76.4) |
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 #968163 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968163 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968163 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968163 text on black | 5.61:1 | 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
#EDE9E5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 78.3)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB0
oklch(81% 0.024 75.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF9E86
oklch(70.8% 0.039 76.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968163
oklch(61.5% 0.05 76.4)
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Step 600
600
#866F4F
oklch(55.6% 0.054 75.4)
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Step 700
700
#715D40
oklch(49.1% 0.05 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C35
oklch(42.7% 0.041 76.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C3F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.033 74)
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Step 950
950
#2C251B
oklch(26.9% 0.02 76.5)
#968163 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) | #898161 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8664 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7B79 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968163
#968163
oklch(61.5% 0.05 76.4)
- #7186A3
#7186A3
oklch(61.4% 0.05 256.5)
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 #968163, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.031
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.040
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.045
Use #968163 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.