#968867
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7), rgb(150, 136, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#968867 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968867 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 136, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7) |
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 #968867 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968867 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968867 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968867 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE5
oklch(93.7% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 200
200
#DDD9CF
oklch(88.6% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7C0AF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#ABA085
oklch(70.8% 0.04 88.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968867
oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7)
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Step 600
600
#81724E
oklch(55.7% 0.055 87.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D5F3F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 86.9)
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Step 800
800
#594E34
oklch(42.8% 0.042 87.6)
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Step 900
900
#49412E
oklch(37.8% 0.032 87.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B261B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 86.4)
#968867 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) | #908765 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938B68 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E837F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968867
#968867
oklch(63.1% 0.05 87.7)
- #7C89A8
#7C89A8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 267.1)
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 #968867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.019
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.035
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Mocha #9D7651 ΔE 0.048
Use #968867 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.