#96854E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(61.9% 0.077 92.8), rgb(150, 133, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#96854E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96854E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 133, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.077 92.8) |
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 #96854E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96854E | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96854E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96854E text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#ADA076
oklch(70.6% 0.059 92.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96854E
oklch(61.9% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 600
600
#847235
oklch(55.6% 0.084 93.1)
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Step 700
700
#705F27
oklch(49% 0.078 92.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4E22
oklch(42.7% 0.064 93.1)
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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)
#96854E 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) | #90834A | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948850 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A07D78 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96854E
#96854E
oklch(61.9% 0.077 92.8)
- #7683B5
#7683B5
oklch(61.9% 0.077 272.7)
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 #96854E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.027
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.042
Use #96854E 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.