#969072
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65% 0.043 98), rgb(150, 144, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#969072 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969072 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 144, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 15%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.043 98) |
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 #969072 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969072 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #969072 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969072 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 95.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B2
oklch(80.9% 0.021 97.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A189
oklch(70.7% 0.034 97.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969072
oklch(65% 0.043 98)
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Step 600
600
#7A7454
oklch(55.6% 0.047 98.8)
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Step 700
700
#676144
oklch(49% 0.044 97.8)
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Step 800
800
#544F38
oklch(42.6% 0.036 97.3)
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Step 900
900
#454231
oklch(37.7% 0.028 99.2)
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Step 950
950
#29271D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 98)
#969072 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) | #968E70 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989073 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C8C88 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969072
#969072
oklch(65% 0.043 98)
- #898DAA
#898DAA
oklch(65% 0.043 278.9)
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 #969072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #969072 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.