#975E49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.082 40.9), rgb(151, 94, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#975E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E49 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 40.9) |
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 #975E49 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E49 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975E49 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #975E49 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9AF
oklch(80.8% 0.036 40)
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Step 400
400
#C19585
oklch(70.7% 0.058 40.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17A66
oklch(63.1% 0.075 40.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E49
oklch(54% 0.082 40.9)
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Step 700
700
#85513E
oklch(49% 0.076 40.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#975E49 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) | #6C6547 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7148 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35559 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E49
#975E49
oklch(54% 0.082 40.9)
- #2C7990
#2C7990
oklch(53.9% 0.082 221.3)
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 #975E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.034
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.035
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #975E49 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.