#968B74
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64% 0.036 85.5), rgb(150, 139, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#968B74 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968B74 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 139, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.036 85.5) |
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 #968B74 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968B74 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968B74 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968B74 text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D2
oklch(88.6% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C0B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 84.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08D
oklch(70.7% 0.028 87.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968B74
oklch(64% 0.036 85.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E725A
oklch(55.7% 0.038 84.5)
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Step 700
700
#6A5F49
oklch(49% 0.036 84.4)
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Step 800
800
#564E3C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#474134
oklch(37.7% 0.023 86.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A261E
oklch(27% 0.015 84.5)
#968B74 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) | #918A73 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D75 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8785 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968B74
#968B74
oklch(64% 0.036 85.5)
- #828CA2
#828CA2
oklch(64% 0.035 266)
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 #968B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.050
Use #968B74 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.