#968A65
Closest named color: Brown Grey (#8D8468). oklch(63.5% 0.054 92.2), rgb(150, 138, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#968A65 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Grey (#8D8468), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brown Grey (#8D8468) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968A65 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 138, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.054 92.2) |
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 #968A65 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968A65 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968A65 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968A65 text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE4
oklch(93.6% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.026 91.7)
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Step 400
400
#AAA083
oklch(70.7% 0.042 91.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968A65
oklch(63.5% 0.054 92.2)
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Step 600
600
#7F734B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 93.3)
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Step 700
700
#6C603C
oklch(49.1% 0.055 91.7)
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Step 800
800
#584E32
oklch(42.6% 0.045 90.6)
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Step 900
900
#48412C
oklch(37.6% 0.035 91.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A261A
oklch(26.9% 0.022 91.8)
#968A65 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) | #928863 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9E8480 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968A65
#968A65
oklch(63.5% 0.054 92.2)
- #7F89AC
#7F89AC
oklch(63.5% 0.054 272.4)
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 #968A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.036
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.037
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.037
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.044
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.045
Use #968A65 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.