#975E31
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.6% 0.096 57), rgb(151, 94, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#975E31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E31 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.096 57) |
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 #975E31 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E31 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975E31 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #975E31 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6CA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 59.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7BAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 56.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29676
oklch(70.7% 0.069 57.4)
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Step 500
500
#B27C53
oklch(63.2% 0.088 57.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E31
oklch(53.6% 0.096 57)
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Step 700
700
#865229
oklch(49% 0.089 56.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4423
oklch(42.7% 0.074 57.8)
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Step 900
900
#593922
oklch(37.7% 0.058 55.7)
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Step 950
950
#342214
oklch(27% 0.037 58.3)
#975E31 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) | #6F642D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7031 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55254 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E31
#975E31
oklch(53.6% 0.096 57)
- #2C759E
#2C759E
oklch(53.6% 0.096 237.2)
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 #975E31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.006
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.031
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.034
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.037
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
Use #975E31 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.