#976119
Closest named color: Raw Sienna (#9A6200). oklch(54% 0.108 68.3), rgb(151, 97, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#976119 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raw Sienna (#9A6200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raw Sienna (#9A6200) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976119 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.108 68.3) |
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 #976119 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976119 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976119 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #976119 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 67.1)
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Step 400
400
#C1986B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17E42
oklch(63.2% 0.1 68.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976119
oklch(54% 0.108 68.3)
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Step 700
700
#855411
oklch(49% 0.1 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C4512
oklch(42.6% 0.083 68.5)
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Step 900
900
#583B17
oklch(37.8% 0.065 69.3)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#976119 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) | #73650B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55453 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976119
#976119
oklch(54% 0.108 68.3)
- #3573AA
#3573AA
oklch(54.1% 0.108 248)
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 #976119, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.012
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.018
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.035
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.040
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Brown #964E02 ΔE 0.046
Use #976119 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.