#968F78
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.034 93.1), rgb(150, 143, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#968F78 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 93°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #968F78 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 143, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 13%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.034 93.1) |
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 #968F78 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #968F78 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #968F78 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #968F78 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#DBD9D2
oklch(88.5% 0.01 93.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B5
oklch(81% 0.017 95.3)
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Step 400
400
#A6A18E
oklch(70.8% 0.027 94.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#968F78
oklch(65% 0.034 93.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B735B
oklch(55.6% 0.037 91.8)
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Step 700
700
#67614B
oklch(49.2% 0.034 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#544F3D
oklch(42.7% 0.029 94.4)
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Step 900
900
#454134
oklch(37.5% 0.022 92.9)
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Step 950
950
#29261F
oklch(26.9% 0.013 87.6)
#968F78 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) | #948E77 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969079 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8B89 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #968F78
#968F78
oklch(65% 0.034 93.1)
- #888EA4
#888EA4
oklch(64.9% 0.034 273.4)
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 #968F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.046
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.052
- English Lavender #9D8189 ΔE 0.054
Use #968F78 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.