Named color

Mocha

Mocha is a muted and earth tone orange color with HEX #967969. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 150, 121, 105, HSL 21, 18%, 50%, warm temperature, and is useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces.

#967969 orange warm muted earth-tone

HEX #967969

RGB rgb(150, 121, 105)

HSL hsl(21 18% 50%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 19, 30, 41)

Luminance 0.2118

Contrast Black 5.24:1White 4.01:1

CSS Utilities

--color-mocha: #967969;
.bg-mocha { background-color: #967969; }
.text-mocha { color: #967969; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.2118

Black text5.24:1AA Pass

White text4.01:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#967969",
  "rgb": [
    150,
    121,
    105
  ],
  "hsl": [
    21,
    18,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    19,
    30,
    41
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2118,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.24,
    "white": 4.01
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "AAA": []
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#698696",
  "analogous": [
    "#96696F",
    "#969069"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#699679",
    "#796996"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6F9669",
    "#698696",
    "#906996"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#699690",
    "#696F96"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#BCA99F",
    "#967969",
    "#604D43"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#BCA99F",
  "dark": "#604D43",
  "saturated": "#B3704D",
  "desaturated": "#808080",
  "pastel": "#C1BFBD",
  "neon": "#FF7429"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#698696",
    "#96696F",
    "#969069"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#808080",
    "#BCA99F"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#BCA99F",
    "#808080"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-gray",
    "stone",
    "titanium",
    "oak",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mocha"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mocha-vs-stone",
    "mocha-vs-warm-gray",
    "rose-gold-vs-mocha"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mocha",
    "/wcag/mocha",
    "/css/colors/mocha",
    "/hex/967969"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mocha"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-stone",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-warm-gray",
      "/compare/rose-gold-vs-mocha",
      "/harmonies/mocha",
      "/wcag/mocha",
      "/css/colors/mocha",
      "/hex/967969"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "mocha",
  "name": "Mocha",
  "hex": "#967969",
  "uses": [
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product surfaces"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "restraint",
      "clarity",
      "balance"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "interfaces",
      "architecture",
      "editorial design",
      "packaging"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "high-energy accent-only palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "muted",
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "muted",
    "earth-tone",
    "backgrounds",
    "typography",
    "product-surfaces",
    "restraint",
    "clarity",
    "balance"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    150,
    121,
    105
  ],
  "hsl": [
    21,
    18,
    50
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    19,
    30,
    41
  ],
  "luminance": 0.2118,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 5.24,
    "white": 4.01
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#698696",
    "analogous": [
      "#96696F",
      "#969069"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#699679",
      "#796996"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#6F9669",
      "#698696",
      "#906996"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#699690",
      "#696F96"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#BCA99F",
      "#967969",
      "#604D43"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#BCA99F",
    "dark": "#604D43",
    "saturated": "#B3704D",
    "desaturated": "#808080",
    "pastel": "#C1BFBD",
    "neon": "#FF7429"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "AAA": []
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-mocha: #967969;",
    "utility": ".bg-mocha { background-color: #967969; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-mocha { color: #967969; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "warm-gray",
    "stone",
    "titanium",
    "oak",
    "zinc"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "mocha"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "mocha-vs-stone",
    "mocha-vs-warm-gray",
    "rose-gold-vs-mocha"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/muted",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/mocha",
    "/wcag/mocha",
    "/css/colors/mocha",
    "/hex/967969"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/muted",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/mocha"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/warm-gray",
      "/colors/stone",
      "/colors/titanium",
      "/colors/oak",
      "/colors/zinc",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-stone",
      "/compare/mocha-vs-warm-gray",
      "/compare/rose-gold-vs-mocha",
      "/harmonies/mocha",
      "/wcag/mocha",
      "/css/colors/mocha",
      "/hex/967969"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#698696",
      "#96696F",
      "#969069"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#808080",
      "#BCA99F"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#BCA99F",
      "#808080"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Mocha Color

Mocha sits in the orange family with warm temperature and muted and earth tone visual character. Mocha is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include restraint, clarity, and balance, which makes it relevant for interfaces and architecture. In design work, Mocha is most useful for backgrounds, typography, and product surfaces, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Mocha against black and white text.

Black text5.24:1AA Pass

White text4.01:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000

AAA text optionsNone in seed set

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Warm Gray#8A8378

Stone#8A817C

Titanium#878681

Oak#A8754F

Zinc#7D7F7C

Color Harmonies

#698696#698696

#96696F#96696F

#969069#969069

#699679#699679

#796996#796996

Open full Mocha harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#BCA99F#BCA99F

#604D43#604D43

#B3704D#B3704D

Grey#808080

#C1BFBD#C1BFBD

#FF7429#FF7429

Pairings

Black#000000

#698696#698696

#96696F#96696F

#969069#969069

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Mocha

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Mocha Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings