#96836B
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.1% 0.042 73.4), rgb(150, 131, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#96836B is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96836B |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.042 73.4) |
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 #96836B | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96836B | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96836B text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96836B text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 71.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB3
oklch(81% 0.02 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#AD9E8B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 73.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96836B
oklch(62.1% 0.042 73.4)
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Step 600
600
#847056
oklch(55.7% 0.046 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D46
oklch(49% 0.042 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4C3A
oklch(42.7% 0.035 71.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4032
oklch(37.9% 0.027 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C251D
oklch(27% 0.018 70.7)
#96836B 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) | #8A8369 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F886C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7E7C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96836B
#96836B
oklch(62.1% 0.042 73.4)
- #75889F
#75889F
oklch(62% 0.041 253.4)
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 #96836B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.015
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.035
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.036
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.040
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.042
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.046
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.046
Use #96836B 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.