#968677
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63% 0.029 65.4), rgb(150, 134, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#968677 is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968677 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 134, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.029 65.4) |
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 #968677 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968677 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968677 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968677 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#ECE9E7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 56.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD8D4
oklch(88.5% 0.008 61.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB7
oklch(80.9% 0.014 67.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9E92
oklch(70.7% 0.023 65.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968677
oklch(63% 0.029 65.4)
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Step 600
600
#817060
oklch(55.7% 0.032 65.4)
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Step 700
700
#6D5E4F
oklch(49.2% 0.03 67)
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Step 800
800
#594C41
oklch(42.6% 0.025 62.3)
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Step 900
900
#494037
oklch(37.8% 0.019 67.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2520
oklch(26.9% 0.013 62.1)
#968677 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) | #8B8776 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A77 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8382 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968677
#968677
oklch(63% 0.029 65.4)
- #7B8B9A
#7B8B9A
oklch(62.9% 0.029 246.6)
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 #968677, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.026
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.049
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.054
Use #968677 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.