#968774
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7), rgb(150, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#968774 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968774 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7) |
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 #968774 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968774 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968774 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968774 text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#DDD8D3
oklch(88.5% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB9F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 75.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
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Step 600
600
#80705C
oklch(55.5% 0.036 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#6C5E4C
oklch(49% 0.033 73.9)
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Step 800
800
#584D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#494035
oklch(37.7% 0.022 72.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B261F
oklch(27.2% 0.015 76.3)
#968774 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) | #8D8773 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B74 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8382 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968774
#968774
oklch(63.2% 0.033 73.7)
- #7C8B9E
#7C8B9E
oklch(63.1% 0.034 254.4)
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 #968774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.022
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.023
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.042
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.051
Use #968774 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.