#968373
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.3% 0.033 62.3), rgb(150, 131, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#968373 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968373 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 131, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.033 62.3) |
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 #968373 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968373 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968373 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968373 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED8D3
oklch(88.6% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9BFB6
oklch(81% 0.017 64.6)
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Step 400
400
#AD9D91
oklch(70.6% 0.026 59.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968373
oklch(62.3% 0.033 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#836F5E
oklch(55.6% 0.036 62.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F5D4D
oklch(49.1% 0.034 63.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4C40
oklch(42.7% 0.027 62.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A3F36
oklch(37.6% 0.021 61.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#968373 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) | #898472 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8873 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D7F7F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968373
#968373
oklch(62.3% 0.033 62.3)
- #768A9A
#768A9A
oklch(62.3% 0.033 242.3)
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 #968373, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.037
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.047
Use #968373 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.