#96877F
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(63.4% 0.022 50), rgb(150, 135, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#96877F is a medium-light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96877F |
| RGB | rgb(150, 135, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 10%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.022 50) |
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 #96877F | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96877F | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96877F text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96877F text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F6F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.002 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#ECE9E8
oklch(93.6% 0.004 39.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD8D6
oklch(88.5% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BFBB
oklch(81% 0.011 48.6)
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Step 400
400
#AA9E97
oklch(70.8% 0.017 52.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96877F
oklch(63.4% 0.022 50)
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Step 600
600
#7F7067
oklch(55.6% 0.023 53)
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Step 700
700
#6C5D56
oklch(49.1% 0.022 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#584C46
oklch(42.7% 0.019 48.3)
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Step 900
900
#48403B
oklch(37.8% 0.014 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2523
oklch(26.9% 0.008 43.1)
#96877F 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) | #8B887E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B7F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8585 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96877F
#96877F
oklch(63.4% 0.022 50)
- #7E8D95
#7E8D95
oklch(63.4% 0.021 230.9)
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 #96877F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.010
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.047
- Reddish Grey #997570 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.056
Use #96877F 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.