#974B22
Closest named color: Burnt Umber (#A0450E). oklch(50% 0.115 46.5), rgb(151, 75, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#974B22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Umber (#A0450E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Umber (#A0450E) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #974B22 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.115 46.5) |
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 #974B22 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #974B22 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #974B22 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #974B22 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3C8
oklch(88.4% 0.031 46.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F71
oklch(70.6% 0.089 46)
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Step 500
500
#C1724B
oklch(63.1% 0.113 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD592C
oklch(55.7% 0.124 46.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#974B22
oklch(50% 0.115 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#783C1C
oklch(42.7% 0.095 46.6)
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Step 900
900
#61341D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 46.7)
#974B22 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) | #60561D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736721 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A63B42 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #974B22
#974B22
oklch(50% 0.115 46.5)
- #006E8D
#006E8D
oklch(50.1% 0.096 225.9)
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 #974B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.020
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.031
- Russet #A13905 ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.045
- Brick #A03623 ΔE 0.046
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.046
Use #974B22 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.