#968459
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(61.9% 0.063 87.8), rgb(150, 132, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#968459 is a medium-dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 88°. 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 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968459 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 132, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.063 87.8) |
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 #968459 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968459 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968459 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968459 text on black | 5.74:1 | 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
#DED9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 88)
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Step 300
300
#C9C0AA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 88.4)
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Step 400
400
#AE9F7D
oklch(70.7% 0.05 87)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968459
oklch(61.9% 0.063 87.8)
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Step 600
600
#847142
oklch(55.6% 0.069 88.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F34
oklch(49.2% 0.064 88.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4D2C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 87.2)
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Step 900
900
#4B4027
oklch(37.6% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2C2617
oklch(27.1% 0.027 88.6)
#968459 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) | #8E8356 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885A | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F7D79 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968459
#968459
oklch(61.9% 0.063 87.8)
- #7585AD
#7585AD
oklch(61.9% 0.064 267.6)
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 #968459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.027
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.035
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.037
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
Use #968459 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.