#96835C
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.8% 0.059 84.8), rgb(150, 131, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#96835C is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96835C |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.059 84.8) |
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 #96835C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96835C | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96835C text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96835C text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#ECE9E4
oklch(93.5% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED8CD
oklch(88.4% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AC
oklch(81% 0.029 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F80
oklch(70.7% 0.046 85.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96835C
oklch(61.8% 0.059 84.8)
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Step 600
600
#857146
oklch(55.7% 0.065 85.4)
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Step 700
700
#705E38
oklch(49% 0.059 85)
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Step 800
800
#5C4D2E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 84.6)
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Step 900
900
#4B4029
oklch(37.7% 0.039 85.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2619
oklch(27.1% 0.024 86)
#96835C 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) | #8C8259 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91875D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7C79 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96835C
#96835C
oklch(61.8% 0.059 84.8)
- #7485AA
#7485AA
oklch(61.7% 0.06 265.5)
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 #96835C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.026
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.034
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
Use #96835C 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.