#969379
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(65.9% 0.037 101.9), rgb(150, 147, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#969379 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Grey (#978A84), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969379 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 147, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.037 101.9) |
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 #969379 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969379 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969379 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969379 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D2
oklch(88.4% 0.01 100)
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Step 300
300
#C3C1B4
oklch(80.9% 0.018 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#A4A28D
oklch(70.8% 0.03 102.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969379
oklch(65.9% 0.037 101.9)
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Step 600
600
#787459
oklch(55.5% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 700
700
#656249
oklch(49.2% 0.038 101.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444233
oklch(37.6% 0.025 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#969379 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) | #989177 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937A | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9B8F8C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969379
#969379
oklch(65.9% 0.037 101.9)
- #8E8FA9
#8E8FA9
oklch(65.8% 0.038 283.5)
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 #969379, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.047
Use #969379 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.