#976249
Closest named color: Earth (#A2653E). oklch(54.8% 0.079 45.9), rgb(151, 98, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#976249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth (#A2653E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth (#A2653E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #976249 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 98, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 35%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.079 45.9) |
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 #976249 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #976249 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #976249 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #976249 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E5D5CF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 41.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.035 45.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9683
oklch(70.6% 0.056 46.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF7C64
oklch(63.2% 0.073 46.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#976249
oklch(54.8% 0.079 45.9)
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Step 700
700
#83533C
oklch(49.1% 0.073 46.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4432
oklch(42.7% 0.061 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#573A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.047 46.6)
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Step 950
950
#33221A
oklch(27% 0.03 46.2)
#976249 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) | #706847 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7349 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A3595C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #976249
#976249
oklch(54.8% 0.079 45.9)
- #377A94
#377A94
oklch(54.7% 0.079 226.4)
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 #976249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth #A2653E ΔE 0.026
- Sepia #985E2B ΔE 0.032
- Cocoa #875F42 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.040
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.040
- Sienna #A0522D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
Use #976249 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.