#968671
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.9% 0.036 74.6), rgb(150, 134, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#968671 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968671 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.036 74.6) |
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 #968671 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968671 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968671 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968671 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#ECE9E6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 300
300
#C8BFB4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 73)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E8E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 73.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968671
oklch(62.9% 0.036 74.6)
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Step 600
600
#81705A
oklch(55.5% 0.039 74)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4A
oklch(49.1% 0.036 74.7)
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Step 800
800
#594D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.03 74.8)
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Step 900
900
#494034
oklch(37.7% 0.023 74.9)
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Step 950
950
#2B251E
oklch(26.9% 0.015 71.4)
#968671 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) | #8C8670 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908A71 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8280 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968671
#968671
oklch(62.9% 0.036 74.6)
- #7A8A9F
#7A8A9F
oklch(62.8% 0.037 255.3)
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 #968671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.042
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
Use #968671 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.