#96966E
Closest named color: Dark Beige (#AC9362). oklch(66.3% 0.056 107.8), rgb(150, 150, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#96966E is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Beige (#AC9362), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Beige (#AC9362) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96966E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.056 107.8) |
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 #96966E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96966E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96966E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96966E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2AE
oklch(80.9% 0.027 107)
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Step 400
400
#A3A384
oklch(70.7% 0.043 107.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96966E
oklch(66.3% 0.056 107.8)
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Step 600
600
#77764C
oklch(55.6% 0.06 107)
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Step 700
700
#64633D
oklch(49.1% 0.056 107)
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Step 800
800
#515132
oklch(42.7% 0.047 108.3)
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Step 900
900
#43432C
oklch(37.6% 0.037 108)
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Step 950
950
#27271A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 107.8)
#96966E 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) | #9D936B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9470 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9C918B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96966E
#96966E
oklch(66.3% 0.056 107.8)
- #918EB4
#918EB4
oklch(66.3% 0.056 288.4)
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 #96966E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #96966E 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.