#975B43
Closest named color: Sienna (#A0522D). oklch(53.3% 0.087 42.4), rgb(151, 91, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#975B43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sienna (#A0522D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sienna (#A0522D) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975B43 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 91, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 39%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.087 42.4) |
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 #975B43 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975B43 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975B43 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #975B43 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C39482
oklch(70.6% 0.063 41.9)
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Step 500
500
#B37963
oklch(63% 0.08 41.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975B43
oklch(53.3% 0.087 42.4)
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Step 700
700
#87513B
oklch(49.2% 0.08 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E4231
oklch(42.7% 0.067 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#59382B
oklch(37.6% 0.052 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#342119
oklch(26.9% 0.033 43.7)
#975B43 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) | #6B6241 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796F42 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45155 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975B43
#975B43
oklch(53.3% 0.087 42.4)
- #237891
#237891
oklch(53.4% 0.087 221.9)
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 #975B43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #975B43 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.