#975B36
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.1% 0.094 51.2), rgb(151, 91, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#975B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975B36 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.094 51.2) |
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 #975B36 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975B36 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975B36 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #975B36 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 51.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9A8
oklch(80.8% 0.043 50.5)
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Step 400
400
#C4957A
oklch(70.8% 0.068 51.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47A58
oklch(63.1% 0.087 51)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975B36
oklch(53.1% 0.094 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#88512F
oklch(49.1% 0.088 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4328
oklch(42.7% 0.072 51.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3925
oklch(37.9% 0.057 51.5)
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Step 950
950
#352116
oklch(27% 0.037 49.5)
#975B36 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) | #6C6233 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6F36 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A54F52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975B36
#975B36
oklch(53.1% 0.094 51.2)
- #227599
#227599
oklch(53% 0.095 231.6)
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 #975B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.016
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.024
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.041
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.044
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.045
Use #975B36 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.