#975E4A
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54% 0.081 40.1), rgb(151, 94, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#975E4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cocoa (#875F42), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975E4A |
| RGB | rgb(151, 94, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 34%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.081 40.1) |
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 #975E4A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975E4A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975E4A text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #975E4A text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F1E8E5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 39.4)
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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
#B17A67
oklch(63.1% 0.075 39.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975E4A
oklch(54% 0.081 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#85513F
oklch(49% 0.076 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4334
oklch(42.7% 0.062 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#58392E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#975E4A 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) | #6C6548 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7149 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35559 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975E4A
#975E4A
oklch(54% 0.081 40.1)
- #2C7A8F
#2C7A8F
oklch(54.1% 0.081 219.1)
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 #975E4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.035
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.036
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.050
Use #975E4A 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.