#96844D
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.7% 0.077 91.9), rgb(150, 132, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#96844D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96844D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.077 91.9) |
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 #96844D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96844D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96844D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96844D text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#ECEAE2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.037 91.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA075
oklch(70.7% 0.061 92.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96844D
oklch(61.7% 0.077 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#857235
oklch(55.7% 0.084 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#715F27
oklch(49.1% 0.078 91.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E22
oklch(42.8% 0.065 91.8)
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Step 900
900
#4B4121
oklch(37.7% 0.05 92.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C2614
oklch(27% 0.031 91.7)
#96844D 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) | #8F8249 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874F | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07C77 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96844D
#96844D
oklch(61.7% 0.077 91.9)
- #7583B4
#7583B4
oklch(61.8% 0.076 271.7)
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 #96844D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.043
Use #96844D 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.