#975F49
Closest named color: Cocoa (#875F42). oklch(54.2% 0.081 42.1), rgb(151, 95, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#975F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 42°. 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cocoa (#875F42) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #975F49 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 95, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.081 42.1) |
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 #975F49 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #975F49 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #975F49 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #975F49 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
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAF
oklch(81% 0.036 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#C19584
oklch(70.7% 0.059 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#B07B66
oklch(63.1% 0.073 42.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#975F49
oklch(54.2% 0.081 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#85523E
oklch(49.2% 0.075 42.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4333
oklch(42.7% 0.063 42)
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Step 900
900
#58392D
oklch(37.8% 0.049 42)
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Step 950
950
#33211A
oklch(26.8% 0.031 42.1)
#975F49 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) | #6D6647 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7249 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A35659 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #975F49
#975F49
oklch(54.2% 0.081 42.1)
- #2F7A91
#2F7A91
oklch(54.3% 0.081 221.6)
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 #975F49, 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 0.032
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.034
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.047
Use #975F49 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.