#975D37
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.5% 0.093 52.7), rgb(151, 93, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#975D37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975D37 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 93, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 47%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.093 52.7) |
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 #975D37 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975D37 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975D37 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #975D37 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E6D5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#C3967A
oklch(70.8% 0.067 53.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27B58
oklch(63.1% 0.085 53.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975D37
oklch(53.5% 0.093 52.7)
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Step 700
700
#87522F
oklch(49.2% 0.086 52.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4328
oklch(42.6% 0.071 52.5)
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Step 900
900
#593925
oklch(37.7% 0.055 52.3)
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Step 950
950
#342216
oklch(27.1% 0.035 54.4)
#975D37 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) | #6E6334 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7037 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45154 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975D37
#975D37
oklch(53.5% 0.093 52.7)
- #29769A
#29769A
oklch(53.5% 0.093 232.7)
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 #975D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.014
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.028
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.039
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.042
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.044
Use #975D37 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.