#96826F
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62% 0.037 65.6), rgb(150, 130, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#96826F is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96826F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 130, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.037 65.6) |
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 #96826F | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96826F | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96826F text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96826F text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.011 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB5
oklch(81% 0.018 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AE9D8E
oklch(70.7% 0.029 63.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96826F
oklch(62% 0.037 65.6)
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Step 600
600
#846F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.04 65.5)
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Step 700
700
#705D4A
oklch(49.2% 0.038 66.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.031 66.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B3F34
oklch(37.7% 0.025 64.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251F
oklch(27% 0.015 62.7)
#96826F 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) | #89836E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7E7D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96826F
#96826F
oklch(62% 0.037 65.6)
- #74899B
#74899B
oklch(62% 0.037 244.3)
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 #96826F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.031
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.040
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #96826F 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.