#976040
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.2% 0.085 50.4), rgb(151, 96, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#976040 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976040 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 96, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.085 50.4) |
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 #976040 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976040 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976040 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #976040 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 50.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976040
oklch(54.2% 0.085 50.4)
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Step 700
700
#855336
oklch(49.2% 0.079 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950
#332218
oklch(27% 0.032 51.4)
#976040 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) | #6F663D | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7240 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A45658 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976040
#976040
oklch(54.2% 0.085 50.4)
- #317898
#317898
oklch(54.2% 0.086 230.8)
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 #976040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.021
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.029
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
Use #976040 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.