#96884E
Closest named color: Coffee (#A6814C). oklch(62.6% 0.08 96.2), rgb(150, 136, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#96884E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coffee (#A6814C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coffee (#A6814C) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96884E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 136, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.08 96.2) |
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 #96884E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96884E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96884E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96884E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#DDD9CA
oklch(88.4% 0.021 94.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8C1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 95.5)
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Step 400
400
#ACA174
oklch(70.7% 0.063 96)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96884E
oklch(62.6% 0.08 96.2)
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Step 600
600
#827332
oklch(55.6% 0.087 96.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E6025
oklch(49% 0.08 95.9)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F20
oklch(42.8% 0.067 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4A4220
oklch(37.9% 0.052 96.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B2613
oklch(26.9% 0.033 95.1)
#96884E 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) | #938549 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968A50 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A0807A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96884E
#96884E
oklch(62.6% 0.08 96.2)
- #7B84B8
#7B84B8
oklch(62.6% 0.079 276.3)
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 #96884E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.040
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.041
Use #96884E 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.