#975F46
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.082 44.6), rgb(151, 95, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#975F46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975F46 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.082 44.6) |
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 #975F46 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975F46 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975F46 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #975F46 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.021 43.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.037 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#C19582
oklch(70.6% 0.06 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#B17B63
oklch(63.2% 0.076 44.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975F46
oklch(54.1% 0.082 44.6)
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Step 700
700
#85523B
oklch(49.1% 0.077 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C4331
oklch(42.6% 0.064 44.3)
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Step 900
900
#58392B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 45.1)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#975F46 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) | #6E6544 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7146 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45559 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975F46
#975F46
oklch(54.1% 0.082 44.6)
- #2F7993
#2F7993
oklch(54.1% 0.082 224.8)
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 #975F46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.030
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.030
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.030
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.046
Use #975F46 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.