#96825A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.5% 0.061 84.2), rgb(150, 130, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#96825A is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96825A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.061 84.2) |
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 #96825A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96825A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96825A text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96825A text on black | 5.63:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#CABFAB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F7F
oklch(70.8% 0.048 84.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96825A
oklch(61.5% 0.061 84.2)
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Step 600
600
#867045
oklch(55.6% 0.066 83.3)
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Step 700
700
#715E36
oklch(49.1% 0.062 84.8)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2D
oklch(42.7% 0.052 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4029
oklch(37.8% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2618
oklch(27.1% 0.026 87.4)
#96825A 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) | #8C8157 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90875B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7B78 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96825A
#96825A
oklch(61.5% 0.061 84.2)
- #7285AA
#7285AA
oklch(61.6% 0.061 263.5)
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 #96825A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.021
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.028
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.032
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.049
Use #96825A 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.