#96975E
Closest named color: Dark Sand (#A88F59). oklch(66.2% 0.078 109.2), rgb(150, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#96975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sand (#A88F59), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Sand (#A88F59) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #96975E |
| RGB | rgb(150, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.078 109.2) |
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 #96975E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #96975E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96975E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #96975E 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.022 109.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A478
oklch(70.7% 0.061 108.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#96975E
oklch(66.2% 0.078 109.2)
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Step 600
600
#777739
oklch(55.5% 0.084 108.9)
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Step 700
700
#64642B
oklch(49% 0.079 109)
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Step 800
800
#525225
oklch(42.8% 0.065 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#96975E 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) | #A0925A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09560 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #9D9089 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #96975E
#96975E
oklch(66.2% 0.078 109.2)
- #918BC0
#918BC0
oklch(66.2% 0.078 289.3)
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 #96975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sand #A88F59 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Beige #AC9362 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.045
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.046
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Tan #AF884A ΔE 0.050
Use #96975E 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.