#96816B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.7% 0.041 68.3), rgb(150, 129, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#96816B is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96816B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 129, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.041 68.3) |
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 #96816B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96816B | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96816B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96816B text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#CABFB3
oklch(81% 0.021 69.9)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8C
oklch(70.6% 0.031 67.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96816B
oklch(61.7% 0.041 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#856F57
oklch(55.6% 0.045 69.1)
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Step 700
700
#715D47
oklch(49.2% 0.042 69.3)
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Step 800
800
#5C4C3B
oklch(42.8% 0.034 68.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F32
oklch(37.6% 0.027 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C251E
oklch(27% 0.016 67)
#96816B 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) | #88826A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D866B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E7C7B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96816B
#96816B
oklch(61.7% 0.041 68.3)
- #72889D
#72889D
oklch(61.7% 0.041 247.3)
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 #96816B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.017
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.044
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #96816B 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.