#96832D
Closest named color: Drab (#828344). oklch(61.1% 0.107 96.5), rgb(150, 131, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#96832D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab (#828344), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Drab (#828344) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96832D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 54%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.107 96.5) |
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 #96832D | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96832D | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96832D text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96832D text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 98.5)
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Step 300
300
#CAC19B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#AFA163
oklch(70.7% 0.083 97)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96832D
oklch(61.1% 0.107 96.5)
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Step 600
600
#877200
oklch(55.5% 0.114 96.2)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E00
oklch(42.6% 0.088 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C410D
oklch(37.6% 0.07 96.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D260A
oklch(27% 0.044 95.2)
#96832D 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) | #908021 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958632 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A27971 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96832D
#96832D
oklch(61.1% 0.107 96.5)
- #737DC3
#737DC3
oklch(61.1% 0.107 276.6)
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 #96832D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Bronze #A87900 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard Brown #AC7E04 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mustard #A88905 ΔE 0.039
- Hazel #8E7618 ΔE 0.039
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #96832D 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.