#968252
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.4% 0.07 87.7), rgb(150, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#968252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968252 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 29%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.07 87.7) |
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 #968252 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968252 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968252 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968252 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 90.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A8
oklch(81% 0.035 88.1)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.054 87.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968252
oklch(61.4% 0.07 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#86713C
oklch(55.7% 0.076 88.2)
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Step 700
700
#725E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.071 87)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D27
oklch(42.7% 0.059 87)
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Step 900
900
#4C4024
oklch(37.7% 0.046 87)
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Step 950
950
#2C2616
oklch(27.1% 0.029 89.8)
#968252 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) | #8C814E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918654 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07A76 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968252
#968252
oklch(61.4% 0.07 87.7)
- #7283AF
#7283AF
oklch(61.3% 0.07 268)
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 #968252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.046
Use #968252 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.