#96957D
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.4% 0.034 105.3), rgb(150, 149, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#96957D is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 105°. 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 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96957D |
| RGB | rgb(150, 149, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 11%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.034 105.3) |
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 #96957D | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96957D | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96957D text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96957D text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#F5F5F4
oklch(97% 0.001 106.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE6
oklch(93.6% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2C1B5
oklch(80.8% 0.017 102.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A28F
oklch(70.8% 0.027 104.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96957D
oklch(66.4% 0.034 105.3)
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Step 600
600
#76755C
oklch(55.6% 0.037 105.6)
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Step 700
700
#63624B
oklch(49% 0.035 105.5)
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Step 800
800
#51503E
oklch(42.7% 0.028 104.9)
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Step 900
900
#434235
oklch(37.6% 0.021 103.7)
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Step 950
950
#27271F
oklch(27% 0.014 107.3)
#96957D 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) | #99937C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947E | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9A928E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96957D
#96957D
oklch(66.4% 0.034 105.3)
- #9191A8
#9191A8
oklch(66.4% 0.034 285.4)
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 #96957D, 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 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.048
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.049
Use #96957D 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.