#974600
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(49% 0.128 50.9), rgb(151, 70, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#974600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.19:1 |
| White text | 6.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974600 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 70, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.128 50.9) |
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 #974600 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974600 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974600 text on white | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #974600 text on black | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B69D
oklch(80.9% 0.062 51.1)
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Step 400
400
#D28E67
oklch(70.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#C5703B
oklch(63% 0.127 50.5)
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Step 600
600
#B05713
oklch(55.6% 0.137 51.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A09
oklch(42.7% 0.106 50.6)
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Step 900
900
#633313
oklch(37.7% 0.082 51.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0D
oklch(26.9% 0.052 50.3)
#974600 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) | #5E5200 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716400 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6333B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974600
#974600
oklch(49% 0.128 50.9)
- #00698E
#00698E
oklch(48.9% 0.099 231.5)
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 #974600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.018
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.019
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.025
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.032
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.046
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.047
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.049
Use #974600 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.