#96885A
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(62.8% 0.066 93.1), rgb(150, 136, 90).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#96885A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96885A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 136, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.066 93.1) |
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 #96885A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96885A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #96885A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #96885A text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE3
oklch(93.7% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.018 92.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C1AA
oklch(81% 0.032 95)
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Step 400
400
#ABA07C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 93.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96885A
oklch(62.8% 0.066 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#827240
oklch(55.5% 0.072 92.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E6032
oklch(49.2% 0.067 92.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E2A
oklch(42.6% 0.055 92.9)
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Step 900
900
#494126
oklch(37.6% 0.043 93.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B2617
oklch(27% 0.027 91.8)
#96885A 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) | #918657 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9F817C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96885A
#96885A
oklch(62.8% 0.066 93.1)
- #7B86B1
#7B86B1
oklch(62.7% 0.066 273.2)
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 #96885A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.028
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.029
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.038
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
Use #96885A 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.