#975706
Closest named color: Warm Brown (#964E02). oklch(52% 0.117 62.6), rgb(151, 87, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#975706 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Brown (#964E02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Warm Brown (#964E02) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975706 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 87, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 92%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.117 62.6) |
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 #975706 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975706 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975706 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #975706 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 64.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D5C4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB99C
oklch(80.9% 0.056 61.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99464
oklch(70.7% 0.09 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA7837
oklch(63% 0.115 62.4)
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Step 600
600
#A66005
oklch(55.7% 0.126 62.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#975706
oklch(52% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#734102
oklch(42.7% 0.096 63)
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Step 900
900
#5D370F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 62.5)
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Step 950
950
#37210B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 63.2)
#975706 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) | #6B5D00 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6C07 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A6484A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975706
#975706
oklch(52% 0.117 62.6)
- #166FA6
#166FA6
oklch(52% 0.117 242.7)
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 #975706, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.022
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.030
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Cinnamon #AC4F06 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Umber #A0450E ΔE 0.045
- Medium Brown #7F5112 ΔE 0.050
Use #975706 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.