#968F65
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(64.5% 0.059 99.8), rgb(150, 143, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#968F65 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F65 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.059 99.8) |
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 #968F65 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F65 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968F65 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #968F65 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#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
#DBDACE
oklch(88.6% 0.016 102.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1AC
oklch(80.8% 0.029 98.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A281
oklch(70.8% 0.046 100.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F65
oklch(64.5% 0.059 99.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7447
oklch(55.5% 0.064 99.4)
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Step 700
700
#696239
oklch(49.2% 0.06 99.8)
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Step 800
800
#55502F
oklch(42.7% 0.05 100.7)
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Step 900
900
#46422A
oklch(37.6% 0.038 99.9)
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Step 950
950
#292719
oklch(27% 0.024 101)
#968F65 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) | #978C62 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F67 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D8984 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F65
#968F65
oklch(64.5% 0.059 99.8)
- #868AB2
#868AB2
oklch(64.5% 0.06 280.1)
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 #968F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Coffee #A6814C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.047
Use #968F65 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.