#96823E
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.091 93.2), rgb(150, 130, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#96823E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96823E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.091 93.2) |
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 #96823E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96823E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96823E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96823E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 93)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAC1A1
oklch(81% 0.044 94.1)
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Step 400
400
#B0A06D
oklch(70.7% 0.071 92.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96823E
oklch(61.1% 0.091 93.2)
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Step 600
600
#877123
oklch(55.5% 0.099 92.8)
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Step 700
700
#735F14
oklch(49.2% 0.093 93)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E15
oklch(42.8% 0.076 93.9)
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Step 900
900
#4C4119
oklch(37.7% 0.059 94)
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Step 950
950
#2D2610
oklch(27.1% 0.037 92.1)
#96823E 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) | #8E8037 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938641 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A17973 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96823E
#96823E
oklch(61.1% 0.091 93.2)
- #717FBA
#717FBA
oklch(60.9% 0.091 273.2)
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 #96823E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.033
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.039
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.041
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.042
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
Use #96823E 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.