#976129
Closest named color: Sepia (#985E2B). oklch(54.1% 0.1 63.6), rgb(151, 97, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#976129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sepia (#985E2B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sepia (#985E2B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976129 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 97, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.1 63.6) |
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 #976129 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976129 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976129 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #976129 text on black | 4.05:1 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 63.8)
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Step 400
400
#C19772
oklch(70.7% 0.072 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#B17D4C
oklch(63.2% 0.092 63.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976129
oklch(54.1% 0.1 63.6)
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Step 700
700
#855420
oklch(49.1% 0.093 63.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C451D
oklch(42.7% 0.076 63.7)
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Step 900
900
#583A1D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 63.2)
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Step 950
950
#332212
oklch(26.9% 0.037 63.4)
#976129 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) | #726622 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A55555 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976129
#976129
oklch(54.1% 0.1 63.6)
- #3475A4
#3475A4
oklch(54.2% 0.099 243)
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 #976129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.009
- Raw Sienna #9A6200 ΔE 0.023
- Raw Umber #A75E09 ΔE 0.031
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.031
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.036
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.039
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.041
Use #976129 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.