#975B3E
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.2% 0.09 46.1), rgb(151, 91, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#975B3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975B3E |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.09 46.1) |
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 #975B3E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975B3E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975B3E text on white | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #975B3E text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 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
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3957F
oklch(70.8% 0.064 46.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37A5E
oklch(63.1% 0.082 46.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975B3E
oklch(53.2% 0.09 46.1)
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Step 700
700
#875136
oklch(49.1% 0.083 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E422D
oklch(42.6% 0.069 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#593829
oklch(37.6% 0.053 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#342118
oklch(26.9% 0.034 46.2)
#975B3E 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) | #6B623B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F3E | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45054 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975B3E
#975B3E
oklch(53.2% 0.09 46.1)
- #227794
#227794
oklch(53.3% 0.09 225.6)
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 #975B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.025
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.051
Use #975B3E 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.