#969681
Closest named color: Warm Grey (#978A84). oklch(66.7% 0.03 107.2), rgb(150, 150, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#969681 is a medium-light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 107°. 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 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Grey (#978A84) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #969681 |
| RGB | rgb(150, 150, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 9%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.03 107.2) |
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 #969681 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #969681 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969681 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #969681 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#EAEAE7
oklch(93.6% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D9D3
oklch(88.4% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.014 106.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A291
oklch(70.7% 0.024 107)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#969681
oklch(66.7% 0.03 107.2)
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Step 600
600
#75755F
oklch(55.6% 0.033 107.4)
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Step 700
700
#62624E
oklch(49% 0.031 107.5)
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Step 800
800
#505040
oklch(42.6% 0.025 107.4)
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Step 900
900
#424237
oklch(37.6% 0.018 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#272720
oklch(27% 0.013 107.2)
#969681 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) | #9A9480 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9582 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #999390 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #969681
#969681
oklch(66.7% 0.03 107.2)
- #9392A6
#9392A6
oklch(66.7% 0.029 287.9)
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 #969681, 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 0.044
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.047
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.052
Use #969681 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.