#968457
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.066 88.6), rgb(150, 132, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#968457 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968457 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.066 88.6) |
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 #968457 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968457 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968457 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968457 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CC
oklch(88.6% 0.018 89.4)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 87.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968457
oklch(61.9% 0.066 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#847140
oklch(55.5% 0.071 88.8)
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Step 700
700
#705F32
oklch(49.2% 0.067 89.2)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 88.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4026
oklch(37.6% 0.043 87.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#968457 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) | #8E8354 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928858 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D79 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968457
#968457
oklch(61.9% 0.066 88.6)
- #7585AE
#7585AE
oklch(61.9% 0.065 268)
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 #968457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.025
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #968457 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.