#975E45
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(53.9% 0.084 44.2), rgb(151, 94, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#975E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E45 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.084 44.2) |
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 #975E45 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E45 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975E45 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #975E45 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#D7BAAD
oklch(81% 0.038 45.6)
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Step 400
400
#C29582
oklch(70.7% 0.061 44)
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Step 500
500
#B17A63
oklch(63% 0.077 43.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E45
oklch(53.9% 0.084 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4331
oklch(42.8% 0.065 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#34211A
oklch(27% 0.032 41)
#975E45 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) | #6D6543 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7145 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45458 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E45
#975E45
oklch(53.9% 0.084 44.2)
- #2C7993
#2C7993
oklch(54% 0.084 224.2)
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 #975E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.029
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.034
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #975E45 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.