#975F04
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(53.5% 0.115 69.6), rgb(151, 95, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#975F04 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975F04 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 95%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.115 69.6) |
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 #975F04 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975F04 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975F04 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #975F04 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C5
oklch(88.4% 0.029 69.1)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9D
oklch(80.8% 0.052 68.9)
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Step 400
400
#C29867
oklch(70.8% 0.082 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D3B
oklch(63% 0.105 69.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975F04
oklch(53.5% 0.115 69.6)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6D4508
oklch(42.7% 0.088 70.3)
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Step 900
900
#593A13
oklch(37.7% 0.069 68.8)
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Step 950
950
#34220D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 68.3)
#975F04 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) | #726300 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7108 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A65150 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975F04
#975F04
oklch(53.5% 0.115 69.6)
- #3171AD
#3171AD
oklch(53.6% 0.115 249.6)
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 #975F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.010
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.024
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Brown #B16002 ΔE 0.049
Use #975F04 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.