#96947A
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.1% 0.037 103.7), rgb(150, 148, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#96947A is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 104°. 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 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96947A |
| RGB | rgb(150, 148, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 12%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.037 103.7) |
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 #96947A | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96947A | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96947A text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96947A text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#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
#C2C1B4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 103.2)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28D
oklch(70.7% 0.03 104.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96947A
oklch(66.1% 0.037 103.7)
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Step 600
600
#777559
oklch(55.6% 0.041 104.2)
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Step 700
700
#646249
oklch(49.1% 0.038 103.9)
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Step 800
800
#52503C
oklch(42.7% 0.032 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#444234
oklch(37.7% 0.023 100.7)
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Step 950
950
#28271E
oklch(27.1% 0.016 102.2)
#96947A 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) | #999278 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A937B | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A908D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96947A
#96947A
oklch(66.1% 0.037 103.7)
- #8F90A9
#8F90A9
oklch(66.1% 0.037 283.5)
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 #96947A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #96947A 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.