#968F73
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(64.9% 0.041 95.6), rgb(150, 143, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#968F73 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 96°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F73 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 14%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.041 95.6) |
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 #968F73 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F73 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968F73 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968F73 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#EBEAE6
oklch(93.7% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 96.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18B
oklch(70.7% 0.032 96.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F73
oklch(64.9% 0.041 95.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B7456
oklch(55.7% 0.045 96.5)
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Step 700
700
#686146
oklch(49.2% 0.041 95.3)
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Step 800
800
#544F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.033 96.3)
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Step 900
900
#464232
oklch(37.8% 0.026 95.7)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#968F73 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) | #958D71 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979074 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8B87 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F73
#968F73
oklch(64.9% 0.041 95.6)
- #878DA8
#878DA8
oklch(64.8% 0.041 275.3)
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 #968F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.032
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Puce #A57E52 ΔE 0.052
Use #968F73 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.